There are 5 ways to get from Dumfries to Louth 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 Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Grimsby Towntrain
7h 52m£74–164Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Carlisle to Leeds Cultural Stop Cbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Rail Station Car Parkbus 451
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Market Placebus 50
11h 12m£42–68Drive 217.9 mi
- Drive from Dumfries to Louthcar 217.9 mi
4h 17m£54–78Train
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Grimsby Towntrain
8h 43m£74–139Train, Steam train, bus
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Hull Interchangebus X46 / ...
13h 31m
Dumfries to Louth by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Louth is to train and bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Louth is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Louth. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Grimsby Town via Carlisle, Newcastle and Doncaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between Dumfries and Louth is 273 miles. The road distance is 219.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Louth without a car is to train via Newcastle upon Tyne which takes 7h 52m and costs £70 - £170.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Dumfries to Louth, including transfers.
Dumfries to Louth train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
Dumfries to Louth train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Louth is 219 miles. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Dumfries to Louth.
There are 943+ hotels available in Louth.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Louth, England?
You can take a train from Dumfries to Market Place via Carlisle, Newcastle, Doncaster, Grimsby Town, and St James Church Stop 2 in around 7h 52m.
- 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
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Carlisle to Leeds Cultural Stop C
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Rail Station Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Rail Station to Hull Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01522 533605
- Website
- PC Coaches
Bus from Central Bus Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- PC Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1482 592929
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Yorkshire
Bus from Rail Station to Hull Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- East Yorkshire
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