There are 6 ways to get from Dumfries to Louth by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Newark North Gatetrain
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Market Placebus 50
8h 12m£90–146Train, bus via Leeds
cheapest- Take the train from Lockerbie to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- 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 49m£31–61Drive 217.9 mi
- Drive from Dumfries to Louthcar 217.9 mi
4h 17m£55–79Train, bus via Doncaster
- 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 Barnetbytrain
- Take the bus from Market Place to Bus Stationbus 51W / ...
8h 22mTrain
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Grimsby Towntrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
8h 48m£76–130Train, bus via Leeds #2
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Lincoln Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Market Placebus 50
9h 29m£78–150
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 via Leeds which costs £30 - £65 and takes 11h 49m.
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 Lockerbie and arriving at Grimsby Town via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Dumfries and Louth is 287 miles. The road distance is 219.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Louth without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 12m and costs £90 - £150.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Dumfries to Louth, including transfers.
Dumfries to Louth train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Lockerbie station.
Dumfries to Louth train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly 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 954+ hotels available in Louth.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Louth, England?
You can take a bus from Court to Market Place via Crown Inn, Lockerbie, Manchester Piccadilly, Grimsby Town, and St James Church Stop 2 in around 8h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- 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
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Newark North Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lockerbie to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Barnetby
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lockerbie to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Lockerbie to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lockerbie to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- 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
- 01522 533605
- Website
- PC Coaches
Bus from Central Bus Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- PC Coaches
Bus from Central Bus Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- PC Coaches
Bus from Central Bus Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- PC Coaches
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Halston Hotel to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Market Place to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- TransportConnect
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