There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to Dumfries by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 381 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbietrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Hall to Loreburne Centre Stance 2bus 381
2h 6mDrive 72 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh Castle to Dumfriescar 72 mi
1h 40m£18–26Bus via Bread Street
- Take the bus from Bread Street to Stance 1bus 101A / ...
3h 7mTrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisletrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain Carlisle - Dumfries / ...
2h 52m£44–89Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Stance 1bus 101A / ...
3h 11m
Edinburgh Castle to Dumfries by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Dumfries is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Dumfries is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs £17 - £26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bread Street and arriving at Stance 1. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh Castle to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Dumfries via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Dumfries is 89 miles. The road distance is 72.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Dumfries without a car is to train and line 381 bus which takes 2h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Edinburgh Castle to Dumfries, including transfers.
Edinburgh Castle to Dumfries bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Bread Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Dumfries train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Dumfries is to bus via Bread Street which takes 3h 7m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £90 and takes 2h 52m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and Dumfries, Scotland?
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Bread Street to Stance 1 every 4 hours, and the journey takes 2h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Edinburgh Castle to Dumfries via Edinburgh Waverley and Carlisle in around 2h 52m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Hall to Loreburne Centre Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Bread Street to Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Castle to Dumfries bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Stance 1 station.
Edinburgh Castle to Dumfries train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Castle to Dumfries is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Edinburgh Castle to Dumfries.
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