There are 4 ways to get from Dumfries to Burnley by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Burnley Manchester Roadtrain
3h 19m£42–104Drive 127.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dumfries to Burnleycar 127.1 mi
2h 25m£31–45Train, bus via Bus Station
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St James Streetbus 152
6h 48mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Skiptontrain
- Take the bus from Outside Rail Station to Ormerod Roadbus M6
5h 20m
Dumfries to Burnley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Burnley is to drive which costs £30 - £45 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Burnley is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Burnley. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Burnley Manchester Road via Carlisle and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Dumfries and Burnley is 146 miles. The road distance is 127.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Burnley without a car is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs £40 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Dumfries to Burnley, including transfers.
Dumfries to Burnley train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
Dumfries to Burnley train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Burnley is 128 miles. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Dumfries to Burnley.
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What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Burnley, England?
You can take a train from Dumfries to Burnley Manchester Road via Carlisle and Preston in around 3h 19m.
- 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 Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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 Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Lockerbie to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lockerbie to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Train from Lockerbie to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Burnley Manchester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to St James Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
- Phone
- 0345 60 40 110
- [email protected] [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Outside Rail Station to Ormerod Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
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