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How to get fromDumfries to Bristolby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    7h 41m
    £113–191

  2. Train, bus via Birmingham

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 590 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus bus 111 / ...
    9h 54m
    £57–100

  3. Drive  308.5 mi

    1. Drive from Dumfries to Bristolcar car 308.5 mi
    5h 5m
    £76–110

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GLA - BRS
    4h 52m
    £64–154

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)train train
    4. Take the bus from Newport Train Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 23m
    £101–172

  6. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane NCL - BRS
    5h 46m
    £65–149

  7. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    6h 1m
    £84–199

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    6h 31m
    £95–203

Dumfries to Bristol by train

Calendar92Weekly Trains
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 326.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 41m

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

You can take a train from Dumfries to Bristol Temple Meads via Carlisle and Birmingham New Street in around 7h 41m.

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