There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries and Galloway 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 Stance 4bus 381
3h 53mDrive 79.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Dumfries and Gallowaycar 79.3 mi
2h 2m£20–29Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisletrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain Carlisle - Dumfries / ...
4h 12m£65–114Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Stance 1bus 101 / ...
4h 28m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries and Galloway is to drive which costs £20 - £29 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries and Galloway is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs £20 - £29.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Dumfries and Galloway. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Road End via Stance 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Dumfries and Galloway. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Dumfries via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Dumfries and Galloway is 102 miles. The road distance is 79.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries and Galloway without a car is to train and line 381 bus which takes 3h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries and Galloway, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Dumfries and Galloway bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Dumfries and Galloway train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries and Galloway is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs £60 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 28m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dumfries and Galloway via Carlisle, Dumfries, Dumfries station, and Road End in around 4h 12m. Alternatively, Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Princes Street to Stance 1 5 times a day, and the journey takes 3h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- 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 (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
- +44 330 060 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 Hall to Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Princes Street to Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Dumfries and Galloway bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Stance 1 station.
Edinburgh to Dumfries and Galloway train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Dumfries and Galloway is 80 miles. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Edinburgh to Dumfries and Galloway.
There are 372+ hotels available in Dumfries and Galloway.