There are 5 ways to get from Dumfries to Leith by bus, train, or car
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Line 381 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Court to Crown Innbus 381
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
2h 41mDrive 74.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dumfries to Leithcar 74.1 mi
1h 46m£19–27Bus
- Take the bus from School to Princes Streetbus 101A / ...
2h 47mTrain
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain Dumfries - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Preston - Edinburgh / ...
2h 50m£35–76Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Court to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X74
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk090 / ...
3h 42m£28–43
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Leith is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Leith is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs £18 - £27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from School and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Leith. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Dumfries and Leith is 89 miles. The road distance is 74.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Leith without a car is to line 381 bus and train which takes 2h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Dumfries to Leith, including transfers.
Dumfries to Leith bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from School station.
Dumfries to Leith train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Leith is to bus which takes 2h 47m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 2h 50m.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Leith, Scotland?
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from School to Princes Street 4 times a day, and the journey takes 2h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dumfries to Edinburgh Waverley via Carlisle in around 2h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lockerbie to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lockerbie to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Court to Crown Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from School to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Court to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Dumfries to Leith bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Princes Street station.
Dumfries to Leith train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Leith is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Dumfries to Leith.
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