There are 8 ways to get from Dumfries to Malmesbury by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
8h 21m£135–237Drive 298.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dumfries to Malmesburycar 298.6 mi
5h 4m£73–105Train, bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Manchester Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Shopping Centre to Cross Hayesbus 41
11h 27mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
6h 45m£81–194Train, bus
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Swindontrain
- Take the bus from Fleming Way to Cross Hayesbus 99
9h 6mTrain, train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
7h 23m£76–179Line 381 bus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train, line 99 bus
- Take the bus from School to Crown Innbus
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Chippenhamtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station Forecourt A to Burton Hillbus
7h 36mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Chippenhamtrain
8h 5m£136–320
Dumfries to Malmesbury by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Malmesbury is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Malmesbury is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Malmesbury. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Chippenham via Carlisle, Birmingham New Street and Bristol Temple Meads. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Dumfries and Malmesbury is 355 miles. The road distance is 300.3 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Malmesbury without a car is to train which takes 8h 21m and costs £130 - £240.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Dumfries to Malmesbury, including transfers.
Dumfries to Malmesbury train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
Dumfries to Malmesbury train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Malmesbury is 300 miles. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Dumfries to Malmesbury.
There are 1350+ hotels available in Malmesbury.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Malmesbury, England?
You can take a train from Dumfries to Burton Hill via Carlisle, Birmingham New Street, Bristol Temple Meads, Chippenham, and Rail Station Forecourt A in around 8h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- 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 Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- 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/
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 Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Chippenham
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Chippenham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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/
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01249 782224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachstyle.uk
Bus from Shopping Centre to Cross Hayes
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.coachstyle.uk/
Bus from Fleming Way to Cross Hayes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.coachstyle.uk/
Bus from Rail Station Forecourt A to Burton Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.coachstyle.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from School to Crown Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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