There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dumfriesshire by train, bus, or car
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Edinburgh to Dumfriesshire by train, foot, and bus
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The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Dumfriesshire is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Dumfriesshire is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs £15 - £23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Home Street and arriving at Barony College Road End. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Dumfriesshire. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Lockerbie via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Dumfriesshire is 81 miles. The road distance is 64.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dumfriesshire without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs £27 - £50.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Edinburgh to Dumfriesshire, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Dumfriesshire bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Home Street station.
Edinburgh to Dumfriesshire train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dumfriesshire is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs £27 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 20m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dumfriesshire, Scotland?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbie every 4 hours. Tickets cost £27–50 and the journey takes 56 min. Alternatively, Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Home Street to Barony College Road End every 4 hours, and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Home Street to Barony College Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Dumfriesshire bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Barony College Road End station.
Edinburgh to Dumfriesshire train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Lockerbie station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Dumfriesshire is 65 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Edinburgh to Dumfriesshire.
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