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How to get fromDumfries to Dunbarby bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Dumfries to Dunbar by bus, train, or car

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  1. Line 381 bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Court to Crown Innbus bus 381
    2. Take the train from Lockerbie to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain train
    3h 35m

  2. Drive  93.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dumfries to Dunbarcar car 93.5 mi
    1h 59m
    £23–34

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Court to Lothian Roadbus bus 101A / ...
    2. Take the bus from Shandwick Place to High Streetbus bus X7 / ...
    4h 25m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain train
    3h 43m
    £43–95

  5. Bus via Glasgow

    1. Take the bus from Court to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X74
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Princes Street to High Streetbus bus X7
    5h 10m
    £36–54

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  • Distance: 116.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 35m

What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Dunbar, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Court to High Street via Lothian Road and Shandwick Place in around 4h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dumfries to Dunbar via Carlisle and Edinburgh Waverley in around 3h 43m.

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