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How to get fromCarlisle to Dunbarby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Carlisle to Dunbar by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Preston - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain train Edinburgh - Birmingham New Street / ...
    2h 18m
    £31–72

  2. Bus via Glasgow

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Carlisle to Glasgowbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Princes Street to High Streetbus bus X7
    4h 55m
    £24–40

  3. Drive  98.5 mi

    1. Drive from Carlisle to Dunbarcar car 98.5 mi
    2h 12m
    £25–35

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stand K Carlisle Market Hall to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus X95
    2. Take the bus from Waterloo Place to High Streetbus bus X7 / ...
    5h 26m
    £24–32

Carlisle to Dunbar by train

Calendar107Weekly Trains
Duration2h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 129.5 mi
  • Duration: 2h 18m

What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Dunbar, Scotland?

You can take a train from Carlisle to Dunbar via Edinburgh Waverley in around 2h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carlisle to High Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street in around 4h 55m.

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