There are 11 ways to get from Dumfries to Minehead 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 Tauntontrain
9h 35m£153–252Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport
cheapest- 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
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
8h 38m£89–204Train, bus
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Interchange to Bridgwater Collegebus 62
- Take the bus from Bridgwater College to The Paradebus 15
16h 21mDrive 363.9 mi
- Drive from Dumfries to Mineheadcar 363.9 mi
6h 14m£90–130Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
7h 57m£90–217Train, drive
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Drive from Rhoose to Mineheadcar
10h 1m£121–253Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Tauntontrain
10h 6m£168–267Line 381 bus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train, line 28 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 Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side to Little Meadowbus
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Paradebus
8h 49mTrain, train to Newcastle, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Exeter (EXT)plane NCL - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Tauntontrain
9h 2m£141–300Line 381 bus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Exeter, train, line 28 bus
- Take the bus from School to Crown Innbus
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Paradebus
9h 38mTrain, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Tauntontrain
9h 14m£153–331
Dumfries to Minehead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Minehead is to drive which costs £85 - £130 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Minehead is to drive which takes 6h 14m and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Minehead. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Taunton via Carlisle and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Dumfries and Minehead is 389 miles. The road distance is 366.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Minehead without a car is to train which takes 9h 35m and costs £150 - £260.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Dumfries to Minehead, including transfers.
Dumfries to Minehead train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
Dumfries to Minehead train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Minehead is 366 miles. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Dumfries to Minehead.
There are 696+ hotels available in Minehead.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Minehead, England?
You can take a train from Dumfries to The Parade via Carlisle, Birmingham New Street, Taunton, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, and Little Meadow in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–70
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
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