There are 5 ways to get from Dunfermline to Dumfries by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 381 bus
best- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbietrain
- Take the bus from Hall to Loreburne Centre Stance 2bus 381
3h 20mDrive 89.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dunfermline to Dumfriescar 89.8 mi
1h 46m£22–32Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Schoolbus X74
3h 50m£33–50Train
- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
3h 50m£56–98Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Princes Streetbus X55
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Stance 1bus 101A / ...
4h 50m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to Dumfries is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to Dumfries is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunfermline station to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at School via North Approach Road and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunfermline to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Dunfermline Town and arriving at Dumfries via Haymarket and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Dunfermline and Dumfries is 102 miles. The road distance is 90.3 miles.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Dumfries without a car is to train and line 381 bus which takes 3h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Dunfermline to Dumfries, including transfers.
Dunfermline to Dumfries bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Dunfermline to Dumfries train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dunfermline Town station.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Dumfries is to bus via Glasgow which takes 3h 50m and costs £30 - £50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £100 and takes 3h 50m.
What companies run services between Dunfermline, Scotland and Dumfries, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to School via North Approach Road and Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dunfermline Town to Dumfries via Haymarket and Carlisle in around 3h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunfermline Town to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunfermline Town to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Hall to Loreburne Centre Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Princes Street to Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to School
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
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More Questions & Answers
Dunfermline to Dumfries bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Princes Street station.
Dunfermline to Dumfries train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunfermline to Dumfries is 90 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Dunfermline to Dumfries.
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