There are 5 ways to get from Dumfries to Rotherham 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 via Manchester
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffieldtrain
5h£71–141Train, bus via Lockerbie
cheapest- Take the train from Lockerbie to Carlisletrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus Ukn31
6h 15m£20–40Train, bus
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain Dumfries - Carlisle / ...
- Take the bus from Carlisle to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchangebus Ukn31
5h 22m£32–55Drive 171 mi
- Drive from Dumfries to Rotherhamcar 171 mi
3h 28m£42–61Train
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Rotherham Centraltrain
5h 58m£72–129
Dumfries to Rotherham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Rotherham is to train and bus via Lockerbie which costs £19 - £45 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Rotherham is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Rotherham. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Rotherham Central via Carlisle, Manchester Oxford Road and Sheffield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Dumfries and Rotherham is 203 miles. The road distance is 172 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Rotherham without a car is to train via Manchester which takes 5h and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Dumfries to Rotherham, including transfers.
Dumfries to Rotherham train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
Dumfries to Rotherham train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Rotherham is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Dumfries to Rotherham.
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What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Rotherham, England?
You can take a train from Dumfries to Rotherham Central via Carlisle, Manchester Oxford Road, and Sheffield in around 5h.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lockerbie to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Rotherham Central
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Lockerbie to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- 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
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Carlisle to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Halston Hotel to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
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