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

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There are 6 ways to get from Dumfries to Gairloch by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Court to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X74
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus bus 700
    9h 12m

  2. Drive 292.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dumfries to Gairlochcar car 292.5 mi
    5h 32m
    £72–103

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus bus 700
    10h 4m

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Court to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X74
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus bus 700
    9h 30m

  5. Bus via Edinburgh

    1. Take the bus from Court to Lothian Roadbus bus 101
    2. Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M90
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus bus 700
    10h 3m

  6. Train, bus via Carlisle

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus bus 700
    10h 7m

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 322.9 mi
  • Duration: 9h 12m

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

You can take a bus from Court to Melvaig Road End via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 7 in around 9h 12m.

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