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How to get fromKent to Dumfriesby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Kent to Dumfries by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    6h 46m
    £105–227

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from King Street to London Victoriabus bus 814
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Halston Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Lockerbietrain train
    12h 58m
    £47–81

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Carlislebus bus
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    11h 25m
    £73–120

  4. Drive  377.3 mi

    1. Drive from Kent to Dumfriescar car 377.3 mi
    6h 20m
    £94–136

  5. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain train
    6h 59m
    £136–432

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LGW - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain train
    7h 44m
    £100–249

  7. Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbietrain train
    6h 59m
    £140–402

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4. Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbietrain train
    7h 49m
    £104–239

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain train
    7h 28m
    £96–249

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LHR - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain train
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    7h 59m
    £126–390

  11. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 381 bus

    1. Take the train from Lenham to Ashford Internationaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4. Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbietrain train
    5. Take the bus from Hall to Loreburne Centre Stance 2bus bus
    7h 33m

Kent to Dumfries by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 381.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Kent, England and Dumfries, Scotland?

You can take a train from Lenham to Dumfries via London Victoria, Victoria station, Euston station, London Euston, and Carlisle in around 6h 46m.

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