There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh bus Station 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 2mDrive 72.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh bus Station to Dumfriescar 72.7 mi
1h 41m£18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Stance 1bus 101A / ...
3h 4mTrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisletrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain Carlisle - Dumfries / ...
2h 45m£44–89
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Dumfries is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Dumfries is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs £17 - £26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station station and arriving at Stance 1. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh bus Station to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Dumfries via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Edinburgh bus Station and Dumfries is 89 miles. The road distance is 73.1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Dumfries without a car is to train and line 381 bus which takes 2h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Dumfries, including transfers.
Edinburgh bus Station to Dumfries bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh bus Station to Dumfries train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Dumfries is to bus which takes 3h 4m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £90 and takes 2h 45m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh bus Station, Scotland and Dumfries, Scotland?
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Stance 1 every 4 hours, and the journey takes 3h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Edinburgh bus Station to Dumfries via Edinburgh Waverley and Carlisle in around 2h 45m.
- 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 12m
- 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
- £35–50
- 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 Edinburgh, Bus Station to Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh bus Station to Dumfries bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Stance 1 station.
Edinburgh bus Station to Dumfries train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh bus Station to Dumfries is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Edinburgh bus Station to Dumfries.
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