There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries Station 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 Garagebus 381
2h 24mDrive 72.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Dumfries Stationcar 72.5 mi
1h 40m£18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Home Street to Woodbankbus 101A / ...
2h 52mTrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisletrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain Carlisle - Dumfries / ...
2h 37m£44–89
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries Station is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries Station is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs £17 - £26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Home Street and arriving at Woodbank. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 46m.
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 88 miles. The road distance is 72.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries Station without a car is to train and line 381 bus which takes 2h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 24m 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 bus which takes 2h 52m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £90 and takes 2h 37m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dumfries Station, Scotland?
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Home Street to Woodbank 3 times a day, and the journey takes 2h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dumfries via Carlisle in around 2h 37m.
- 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
- £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 Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Home Street to Woodbank
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
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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