There are 3 ways to get from Dumfries to Burnley by train, car, or bus
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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 18m£35–85Drive 127.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dumfries to Burnleycar 127.1 mi
2h 25m£32–46Train, 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 23m£44–79
Dumfries to Burnley by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Burnley is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Burnley is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs £30 - £50.
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 18m.
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 18m and costs £35 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 18m 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 18m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Burnley Manchester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Bus from Outside Rail Station to Ormerod Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
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