There are 4 ways to get from Dumfries to Mull of Kintyre by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane GLA - CAL
4h 29m£129–194Drive 222.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dumfries to Mull of Kintyrecar 222.4 mi
4h 27m£54–78Bus
- Take the bus from Court to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X74
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus 926
7h 40m£83–125Train, drive
- Take the train from Dumfries to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Girvantrain
- Drive from Girvan to Mull of Kintyrecar
6h 54m£85–144
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Mull of Kintyre is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Mull of Kintyre is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries to Mull of Kintyre. However, there are services departing from Court and arriving at Bus Terminus via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Dumfries and Mull of Kintyre is 167 miles. The road distance is 223.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Mull of Kintyre without a car is to bus which takes 7h 40m and costs £80 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Dumfries to Mull of Kintyre, including transfers.
Dumfries to Mull of Kintyre bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Court station.
Dumfries to Mull of Kintyre bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Mull of Kintyre is 224 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Dumfries to Mull of Kintyre.
There are 71+ hotels available in Mull of Kintyre.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Mull of Kintyre, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Court to Mull of Kintyre via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Terminus in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Campbeltown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Court to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £25–50
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