There are 7 ways to get from Peterborough to Dumfries by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Peterborough to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
5h 18m£101–162Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Peterborough to Doncastertrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Carlislebus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Lockerbietrain
8h 49m£43–101Drive 259 mi
- Drive from Peterborough to Dumfriescar 259 mi
4h 21m£64–93Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
6h 58m£90–231Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Peterborough to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
6h 30m£91–158Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
7h 19m£120–197Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Peterborough to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
7h 23m£108–224
Peterborough to Dumfries by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Peterborough to Dumfries is to train and bus which costs £40 - £110 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Peterborough to Dumfries is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from Peterborough to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Peterborough and arriving at Dumfries via Newcastle and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Peterborough and Dumfries is 286 miles. The road distance is 260.5 miles.
The best way to get from Peterborough to Dumfries without a car is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Peterborough to Dumfries, including transfers.
Peterborough to Dumfries train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Peterborough station.
Peterborough to Dumfries train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Peterborough to Dumfries is 260 miles. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Peterborough to Dumfries.
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What companies run services between Peterborough, England and Dumfries, Scotland?
You can take a train from Peterborough to Dumfries via Newcastle and Carlisle in around 5h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Train from Peterborough to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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