There are 4 ways to get from Dumfries to Stafford by train, car, or plane
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Train via Manchester
best- Take the train from Lockerbie to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Staffordtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 53m£61–104Drive 199 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dumfries to Staffordcar 199 mi
3h 20m£50–72Train, fly
- 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 International to Staffordtrain
5h 34m£68–168Train
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain Dumfries - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Staffordtrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
5h 4m£68–116
Dumfries to Stafford by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Stafford is to drive which costs £45 - £75 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Stafford is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Stafford. However, there are services departing from Lockerbie and arriving at Stafford via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Dumfries and Stafford is 214 miles. The road distance is 200.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Stafford without a car is to train via Manchester which takes 4h 53m and costs £60 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Dumfries to Stafford, including transfers.
Dumfries to Stafford train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Lockerbie station.
Dumfries to Stafford train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Stafford is 200 miles. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Dumfries to Stafford.
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What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Stafford, England?
You can take a bus from Court to Stafford via Crown Inn, Lockerbie, and Manchester Piccadilly in around 4h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lockerbie to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- 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
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
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