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How to get fromDunbar to Helensburghby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Dunbar to Helensburgh by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Helensburgh Centraltrain train Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central
    2h 50m
    £33–64

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from High Street to Princes Streetbus bus X7
    2. Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Marriott Hotel to Townend Roadbus bus 1A
    4h 54m
    £22–41

  3. Drive  97.3 mi

    1. Drive from Dunbar to Helensburghcar car 97.3 mi
    1h 54m
    £24–35

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from High Street to Waterloo Placebus bus X7 / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Helensburgh Centraltrain train Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central
    3h 41m
    £30–51

Dunbar to Helensburgh by train

Calendar139Weekly Trains
Duration2h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 94.4 mi
  • Duration: 2h 50m

What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Helensburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Dunbar to Helensburgh Central via Edinburgh Waverley in around 2h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Helensburgh Central via Princes Street, Buchanan Bus Station, West Campbell Street, Marriott Hotel, Townend Road, and Dumbarton Central in around 4h 54m.

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