There are 13 ways to get from Dunfermline to Dorset by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Moreton (Dorset)train London Waterloo - Weymouth
8h 57m£203–349Bus via Poole Seldown Coach Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Ukxn10
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Poole Seldown Coach Stationbus Uk061
17h 36m£64–105Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Ukxn10
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Stationbus 035
16h 7m£73–241Drive 444.1 mi
- Drive from Dunfermline to Dorsetcar 444.1 mi
7h 55m£109–157Fly Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EDI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
7h 4m£108–252Train via Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Haymarket to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Pooletrain
13h£202–350Train #2
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouthtrain Gloucester - Weymouth / ...
13h 17m£272–418Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouthtrain
8h 25m£87–197Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bournemouth Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane EDI - BOH
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Pooletrain
- Take the bus from Poole station to Tescobus
- Take the bus from Tesco to Furzehillbus
7h 30mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GLA - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
7h 59m£77–260Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouthtrain
9h 40m£85–230Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Bournemouthtrain
9h 31m£138–243Fly Edinburgh Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Castle Carytrain
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Weymouthtrain
9h 46m£137–332
Dunfermline to Dorset by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to Dorset is to bus via Poole Seldown Coach Station which costs £60 - £110 and takes 17h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to Dorset is to fly and train which takes 7h 4m and costs £100 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunfermline to Dorset. However, there are services departing from St Leonard's Church and arriving at Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunfermline to Dorset. However, there are services departing from Dunfermline Town and arriving at Moreton (Dorset) via Edinburgh Waverley, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
The distance between Dunfermline and Dorset is 548 miles. The road distance is 446.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Dorset without a car is to train which takes 8h 57m and costs £200 - £350.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Dunfermline to Dorset, including transfers.
Dunfermline to Dorset bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Dunfermline to Dorset train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Dorset is to train which takes 8h 57m and costs £200 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £250 and takes 16h 7m.
What companies run services between Dunfermline, Scotland and Dorset, England?
You can take a train from Dunfermline Town to Dorset via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, and Moreton (Dorset) in around 8h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Leonard's Church to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and South Station in around 16h 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bournemouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £18–85
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Moreton (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £230–330
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Castle Cary to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunfermline Town to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Poole Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Poole station to Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01202 338 420
- [email protected]
- Website
- excelsior-coaches.com
Bus from Tesco to Furzehill
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.excelsior-coaches.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Dunfermline to Dorset bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Dunfermline to Dorset train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunfermline to Dorset is 447 miles. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Dunfermline to Dorset.
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