There are 4 ways to get from Dumfries to St Abbs by bus, train, or car
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Line 381 bus, train, line 235 bus
best- Take the bus from School to Crown Innbus 381
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
- Take the bus from Castlegate to Murrayfieldbus 235
5h 17mDrive 99.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dumfries to St Abbscar 99.3 mi
2h 10m£25–37Bus, train
- Take the bus from Court to Princes Streetbus 101A / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
5h 29mTrain
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
5h 26m£56–124
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to St Abbs is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to St Abbs is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to St Abbs. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Berwick-upon-Tweed via Carlisle and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Dumfries and St Abbs is 159 miles. The road distance is 99.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to St Abbs without a car is to line 381 bus and train and line 235 bus which takes 5h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Dumfries to St Abbs, including transfers.
Dumfries to St Abbs train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
Dumfries to St Abbs train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to St Abbs is 100 miles. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Dumfries to St Abbs.
There are 389+ hotels available in St Abbs.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and St Abbs, The Scottish Borders, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dumfries to Murrayfield via Carlisle, Edinburgh Waverley, Berwick-upon-Tweed, and Castlegate in around 5h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lockerbie to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lockerbie to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
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Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- 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
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from School to Crown Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Court to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Castlegate to Murrayfield
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Borders Buses
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