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How to get fromBath to Dumfriesby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Bath to Dumfries by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    7h 10m
    £117–200

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 111 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus bus 590 / ...
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Lockerbietrain train
    12h 29m
    £50–96

  3. Drive  314.4 mi

    1. Drive from Bath to Dumfriescar car 314.4 mi
    5h 25m
    £78–112

  4. Fly Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain train
    6h 17m
    £67–167

  5. Train via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain train
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    8h 48m
    £113–194

  6. Fly Bristol Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane BRS - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    6h 41m
    £69–158

  7. Fly Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    6h 54m
    £88–208

  8. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane SOU - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain train
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    7h 46m
    £144–309

Bath to Dumfries by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 326 mi
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Bath, England and Dumfries, Scotland?

You can take a train from Bath Spa to Dumfries via Bristol Temple Meads, Birmingham New Street, and Carlisle in around 7h 10m.

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