There are 4 ways to get from Blackburn to Dumfries by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Blackburn to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
3h 12m£36–91Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the train from Carlisle to Lockerbietrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
5h 49m£24–64Drive 127.9 mi
- Drive from Blackburn to Dumfriescar 127.9 mi
2h 14m£32–45Train, line 381 bus
- Take the train from Preston to Lockerbietrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Hall to Stance 4bus 381
3h 31m
Blackburn to Dumfries by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackburn to Dumfries is to bus and train which costs £24 - £65 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Blackburn to Dumfries is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct train from Blackburn to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Blackburn and arriving at Dumfries via Preston and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Blackburn and Dumfries is 135 miles. The road distance is 128.6 miles.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Dumfries without a car is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs £35 - £95.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Blackburn to Dumfries, including transfers.
Blackburn to Dumfries train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Blackburn station.
Blackburn to Dumfries train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackburn to Dumfries is 129 miles. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Blackburn to Dumfries.
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What companies run services between Blackburn, England and Dumfries, Scotland?
You can take a train from Blackburn to Dumfries via Preston and Carlisle in around 3h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Blackburn to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Hall to Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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