There are 5 ways to get from Dundee to Nelson Station by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dundee to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Preston to Nelsontrain Preston - Colne / ...
6h 6m£64–92Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus X43
8h 57m£41–60Drive 237.2 mi
- Drive from Dundee to Nelson Stationcar 237.2 mi
4h 21m£60–86Train, fly
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
8h 22m£95–224Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Nelsontrain
6h 23m£61–153
Dundee to Nelson Station by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dundee to Nelson Station is to bus which costs £40 - £60 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Dundee to Nelson Station is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundee to Nelson Station. However, there are services departing from Dundee Slessor Gardens and arriving at Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Dundee to Nelson Station. However, there are services departing from Dundee and arriving at Nelson via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Dundee and Nelson Station is 276 miles. The road distance is 238.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dundee to Nelson Station without a car is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs £60 - £95.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Dundee to Nelson Station, including transfers.
Dundee to Nelson Station bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Dundee Slessor Gardens station.
Dundee to Nelson Station train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, depart from Dundee station.
The best way to get from Dundee to Nelson Station is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs £60 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £60 and takes 8h 57m.
What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and Nelson Station, England?
You can take a train from Dundee to Nelson via Preston in around 6h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Interchange via Buchanan Bus Stn, Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Bus Station in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
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Booking & Getting There
Dundee to Nelson Station bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Dundee to Nelson Station train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundee to Nelson Station is 239 miles. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Dundee to Nelson Station.
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