There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries Station by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisletrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain Carlisle - Dumfries / ...
2h 37m£35–74Drive 72.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Dumfries Stationcar 72.5 mi
1h 40m£19–27Bus
- Take the bus from Home Street to Woodbankbus 101A / ...
2h 55m
Edinburgh to Dumfries Station by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries Station is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries Station is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs £18 - £27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Home Street and arriving at Woodbank. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Dumfries Station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Dumfries via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Dumfries Station is 135 miles. The road distance is 72.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries Station without a car is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs £35 - £75.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries Station, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Dumfries Station bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Home Street station.
Edinburgh to Dumfries Station train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries Station is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs £35 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 55m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dumfries Station, Scotland?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dumfries via Carlisle in around 2h 37m. Alternatively, Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Home Street to Woodbank every 3 hours, and the journey takes 2h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Home Street to Woodbank
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Dumfries Station bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Woodbank station.
Edinburgh to Dumfries Station train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Dumfries Station is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Edinburgh to Dumfries Station.
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