There are 6 ways to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dunbar by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train via Glasgow Queen Street
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
2h 10m£22–68Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Princes Street to High Streetbus X7 / ...
3h 10m£14–31Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Glasgow-GLA to Dunbar83.7 mi
1h 29mDrive 83.7 mi
- Drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dunbarcar 83.7 mi
1h 29m£21–30Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
2h 53m£27–67Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Placebus 900
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to High Streetbus X7 / ...
3h 18m£17–28
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dunbar is to bus via Edinburgh which costs £16 - £28 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dunbar is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from Terminal Building and arriving at High Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Dunbar via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Dunbar is 85 miles. The road distance is 84.1 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dunbar without a car is to train via Glasgow Queen Street which takes 2h 10m and costs £21 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dunbar, including transfers.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dunbar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dunbar train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dunbar is to train via Glasgow Queen Street which takes 2h 10m and costs £21 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £35 and takes 3h 10m.
What companies run services between Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland and Dunbar, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Terminal Building to Dunbar via Dundas Street, Glasgow Queen Street, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 2h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Building to High Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street in around 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from Shandwick Place to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Glasgow-GLA to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dunbar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Princes Street station.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dunbar train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dunbar is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dunbar.
There are 235+ hotels available in Dunbar.
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