There are 5 ways to get from Dumfries to Birmingham NEC by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain Dumfries - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham Internationaltrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
5h£75–147Drive 236.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dumfries to Birmingham NECcar 236.1 mi
3h 53m£58–84Train, bus
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Manchester Airporttrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
7h 21m£75–139Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
4h 35m£65–161Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
5h 26m£65–145
Dumfries to Birmingham NEC by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Birmingham NEC is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Birmingham NEC is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Birmingham NEC. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Birmingham International via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Dumfries and Birmingham NEC is 235 miles. The road distance is 237.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Birmingham NEC without a car is to train which takes 5h and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Dumfries to Birmingham NEC, including transfers.
Dumfries to Birmingham NEC train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
Dumfries to Birmingham NEC train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Birmingham NEC is 237 miles. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Dumfries to Birmingham NEC.
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What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Birmingham NEC, England?
You can take a train from Dumfries to Birmingham NEC via Carlisle and Birmingham International in around 5h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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