There are 4 ways to get from Bowness-on-Windermere to Dumfries by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Carlisle
best- Take the bus from St Martins Church to Rail Stationbus 508
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain Carlisle - Dumfries / ...
3h 35m£23–41Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from car park to Rail Stationbus 508
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Lockerbietrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
3h 42m£18–30Train
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisletrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain Carlisle - Dumfries / ...
3h 36m£38–68Drive 78.6 mi
- Drive from Bowness-on-Windermere to Dumfriescar 78.6 mi
1h 32m£20–28
Bowness-on-Windermere to Dumfries by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowness-on-Windermere to Dumfries is to bus and train which costs £18 - £30 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Bowness-on-Windermere to Dumfries is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct train from Bowness-on-Windermere to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Dumfries via Oxenholme Lake District and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Bowness-on-Windermere and Dumfries is 122 miles. The road distance is 79.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bowness-on-Windermere to Dumfries without a car is to bus and train via Carlisle which takes 3h 35m and costs £23 - £45.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Bowness-on-Windermere to Dumfries, including transfers.
Bowness-on-Windermere to Dumfries train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
Bowness-on-Windermere to Dumfries train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowness-on-Windermere to Dumfries is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Bowness-on-Windermere to Dumfries.
There are 417+ hotels available in Dumfries.
What companies run services between Bowness-on-Windermere, England and Dumfries, Scotland?
You can take a bus from St Martins Church to Dumfries via Bus Rail Interchange, Windermere, Oxenholme Lake District, and Carlisle in around 3h 36m.
- 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/
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from St Martins Church to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from car park to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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