There are 10 ways to get from Penicuik to Dorset by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Dorchester Southtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth
10h 14m£182–298Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GLA - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Dorchester Southtrain
7h 59m£72–251Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G3
- Take the bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to South Stationbus G30
16h 17m£76–138Drive 416.7 mi
- Drive from Penicuik to Dorsetcar 416.7 mi
7h 33m£105–151Fly Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EDI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Dorchester Southtrain
7h 9m£104–242Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Dorchester Southtrain
12h 59m£147–293Train #2
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouthtrain Gloucester - Weymouth / ...
13h 46m£219–351Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Upweytrain
9h 30m£80–194Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Dorchester Southtrain
9h 5m£130–399Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bournemouth Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Angle Park to Usher Hallbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane EDI - BOH
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Dorchester Southtrain
- Take the bus from South Station to Dorchester Road Traffic Lightsbus
8h 15m
Penicuik to Dorset by bus, foot, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penicuik to Dorset is to bus which costs £75 - £140 and takes 16h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Penicuik to Dorset is to fly and train which takes 7h 9m and costs £100 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Penicuik to Dorset. However, there are services departing from Angle Park and arriving at Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Glastonbury Festival Coach Park and South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Penicuik to Dorset. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Dorchester South via Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between Penicuik and Dorset is 547 miles. The road distance is 419.1 miles.
The best way to get from Penicuik to Dorset without a car is to train via London which takes 10h 14m and costs £180 - £300.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Penicuik to Dorset, including transfers.
Penicuik to Dorset bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Penicuik to Dorset train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Penicuik to Dorset is to train via London which takes 10h 14m and costs £180 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £140 and takes 16h 17m.
What companies run services between Penicuik, Scotland and Dorset, England?
You can take a bus from Angle Park to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Leith Street, Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, Dorchester South, and South Station in around 10h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Angle Park to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Glastonbury Festival Coach Park, and South Station in around 16h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bournemouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–140
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £180–280
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Angle Park to Usher Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Angle Park to Usher Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- 01202 338 420
- [email protected]
- Website
- Damory Coaches
Bus from South Station to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Damory Coaches
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Booking & Getting There
Penicuik to Dorset bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Glastonbury Festival Coach Park station.
Penicuik to Dorset train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penicuik to Dorset is 419 miles. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Penicuik to Dorset.
There are 2448+ hotels available in Dorset.

















































