There are 5 ways to get from Dumfries to St Boswells by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain Dumfries - Carlisle / ...
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X95
4h 32m£30–47Drive 63.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dumfries to St Boswellscar 63.3 mi
1h 19m£16–23Train
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain Edinburgh - Tweedbank
5h 15m£39–64Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain
5h 17m£53–104Bus
- Take the bus from Court to John Streetbus 101A / ...
- Take the bus from Town Centre to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X62
5h 25m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to St Boswells is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to St Boswells is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries to St Boswells. However, there are services departing from Court and arriving at St Boswells Bus Stance via John Street, Town Centre and Galashiels Transport Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to St Boswells. However, there are services departing from Lockerbie and arriving at Tweedbank via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Dumfries and St Boswells is 105 miles. The road distance is 63.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to St Boswells without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 32m and costs £30 - £50.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Dumfries to St Boswells, including transfers.
Dumfries to St Boswells bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Court station.
Dumfries to St Boswells train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Lockerbie station.
The best way to get from Dumfries to St Boswells is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs £35 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and St Boswells, Scotland?
You can take a bus from School to St Boswells Bus Stance via Crown Inn, Lockerbie, Edinburgh Waverley, Tweedbank, and Tweedbank Station in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Court to St Boswells Bus Stance via John Street, Lambs Pend, Town Centre, and Galashiels Transport Interchange in around 5h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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 Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- £23–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Halston Hotel to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Town Centre to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Borders Buses
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Court to John Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
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Booking & Getting There
Dumfries to St Boswells bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at John Street station.
Dumfries to St Boswells train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to St Boswells is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Dumfries to St Boswells.
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