There are 7 ways to get from Dumfries to Nottingham by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain
5h 54m£83–136Train, 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
7h 8m£34–54Drive 216.1 mi
- Drive from Dumfries to Nottinghamcar 216.1 mi
3h 51m£54–77Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Nottinghamtrain
6h 16m£85–183Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Nottinghamtrain
5h 55m£65–141Train #2
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain Dumfries - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Nottinghamtrain Carlisle - Nottingham
6h 17m£73–141Train, fly to Luton Airport
- 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 Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain
6h 48m£111–233
Dumfries to Nottingham by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Nottingham is to train and bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Nottingham is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Nottingham. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Nottingham via Carlisle and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Dumfries and Nottingham is 237 miles. The road distance is 217.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Nottingham without a car is to train which takes 5h 54m and costs £80 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Dumfries to Nottingham, including transfers.
Dumfries to Nottingham train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
Dumfries to Nottingham train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Nottingham is 217 miles. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Dumfries to Nottingham.
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What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Nottingham, England?
You can take a train from Dumfries to Nottingham via Carlisle and Manchester Piccadilly in around 5h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- 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 Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- 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 Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Crewe to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
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
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