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How to get fromLiverpool to Dumbartonby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Liverpool to Dumbarton by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
    2. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    4h 48m
    £56–141

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802 / ...
    5h 6m
    £36–59

  3. Drive  232.4 mi

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Dumbartoncar car 232.4 mi
    4h 1m
    £58–84

  4. Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LPL - GLA
    5h 7m
    £60–167

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Poulton-le-Fyldetrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North
    2. Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Uk030
    8h 15m
    £44–72

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MAN - GLA
    6h 19m
    £64–185

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    5h 28m
    £60–165

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Dumbarton Centraltrain train
    6h 28m
    £86–215

Liverpool to Dumbarton by train and bus

Calendar150Weekly Services
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 243.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland?

You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Risk Street via Preston, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Central Low Level, Dalmuir, and Swindon Street in around 4h 48m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 4h.

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