There are 5 ways to get from Dumfries to Lincoln by train, bus, or car
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Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Newark North Gatetrain
6h 11m£90–155Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lockerbie to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Rail Station Car Parkbus 451
9h 25m£34–81Drive 213.6 mi
- Drive from Dumfries to Lincolncar 213.6 mi
3h 43m£52–76Train
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Lincoln Centraltrain
6h 57m£87–159Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Lincoln Centraltrain
7h 38m£90–172
Dumfries to Lincoln by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Lincoln is to train and bus which costs £30 - £85 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Lincoln is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Lincoln. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Lincoln Central via Carlisle, Newcastle and Newark North Gate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Dumfries and Lincoln is 259 miles. The road distance is 214.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Lincoln without a car is to train via Newcastle upon Tyne which takes 6h 11m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Dumfries to Lincoln, including transfers.
Dumfries to Lincoln train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
Dumfries to Lincoln train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Lincoln is 215 miles. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Dumfries to Lincoln.
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What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Lincoln, England?
You can take a train from Dumfries to Lincoln Central via Carlisle, Newcastle, and Newark North Gate in around 6h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Newark North Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lockerbie to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Halston Hotel to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Rail Station Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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