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How to get fromManchester to Dunbarby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Dunbar by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastletrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle / ...
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Dunbartrain train Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 35m
    £84–166

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 170 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Waterloo Place to High Streetbus bus X7
    8h 19m
    £34–61

  3. Drive 216.9 mi

    1. Drive from Manchester to Dunbarcar car 216.9 mi
    4h 11m
    £53–76

  4. Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MAN - EDI
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain train
    5h 46m
    £66–175

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 170 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Dunbartrain train Birmingham New Street - Edinburgh / ...
    5h
    £108–170

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

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain train
    5h 21m
    £82–196

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain train
    6h 11m
    £79–216

Manchester to Dunbar by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket£84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 245.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 35m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Dunbar, Scotland?

You can take a train from Manchester Victoria to Dunbar via Newcastle in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to High Street via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Waterloo Place in around 8h 19m.

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