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

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There are 13 ways to get from Dumfries to Dorset by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via London

    best
    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Moreton (Dorset)train train
    8h 1m
    £139–301

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Court to Bus Stationbus bus X74
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus bus G3
    3. Take the bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to South Stationbus bus G30
    15h 25m
    £86–137

  3. Drive  368.2 mi

    1. Drive from Dumfries to Dorsetcar car 368.2 mi
    6h 35m
    £91–132

  4. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bournemouth Airport

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane plane EDI - BOH
    6h 8m
    £107–260

  5. Train

    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
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouthtrain train
    11h 37m
    £148–256

  6. Train via Stafford

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Staffordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Stafford to Bournemouthtrain train
    11h 37m
    £158–259

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)train train
    3. Take the train from Filton Abbey Wood to Weymouthtrain train
    13h 37m
    £135–242

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

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane GLA - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Weymouthtrain train
    8h 19m
    £96–276

  9. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GLA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouthtrain train
    9h 47m
    £100–229

  10. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton 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 Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane NCL - SOU
    4. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Weymouthtrain train
    9h 11m
    £138–315

  11. 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
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouthtrain train
    10h 39m
    £102–223

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

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouthtrain train
    10h 45m
    £101–227

  13. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane GLA - LTN
    3. Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Stationbus bus
    10h 43m
    £88–222

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£21Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 467.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 1m

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

You can take a train from Dumfries to Dorset via Carlisle, London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, and Moreton (Dorset) in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Court to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Bus Station, Glastonbury Festival Coach Park, and South Station in around 15h 25m.

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