There are 4 ways to get from Portobello to Dunbar by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Paisley Drive to High Streetbus X7 / ...
1h£4–6Train
- Take the train from Brunstane to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Tweedbank - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain Edinburgh - Birmingham New Street / ...
1h 2m£11–27Drive 24.8 mi
- Drive from Portobello to Dunbarcar 24.8 mi
36 min£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Portobello to Dunbartaxi 24.8 mi
36 min£160–200
Portobello to Dunbar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portobello to Dunbar is to bus which costs £4 - £6 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Portobello to Dunbar is to drive which takes 36 min and costs £6 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paisley Drive and arriving at High Street. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Portobello to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from Brunstane and arriving at Dunbar via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Portobello and Dunbar is 27 miles. The road distance is 24.9 miles.
The best way to get from Portobello to Dunbar without a car is to bus which takes 1h and costs £4 - £6.
The bus from Paisley Drive to High Street takes 1h including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Portobello to Dunbar bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from Paisley Drive station.
Portobello to Dunbar train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Brunstane station.
The best way to get from Portobello to Dunbar is to bus which takes 1h and costs £4 - £6. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £10 - £27 and takes 1h 2m.
What companies run services between Portobello, Scotland and Dunbar, Scotland?
East Coast Buses operates a bus from Paisley Drive to High Street every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £4–6 and the journey takes 1h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brunstane to Dunbar via Edinburgh Waverley in around 1h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Brunstane to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Paisley Drive to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £160–200
9090 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 9090
- Website
- 9090taxis.com
Musselburgh Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 2121
- Website
- musselburghtaxis.com
R & J's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 2020
Toun Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 0077
- Website
- toun-taxis.co.uk
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
ComCab Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 272 8000
- Website
- comcab-edinburgh.co.uk
Central Taxis Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
Abbey Cabs Dalkeith
- Phone
- +44 131 357 7444
- Website
- abbeycabsdalkeith.co.uk
Aerial ABW Cabs
- Phone
- +44 131 663 3232
- Website
- aerialabwcabs.co.uk
Swift Private Hire Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 660 5000
- Website
- swiftprivatehire.co.uk
Alba Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1875 815 000
Axis Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7340 567467
Taxi and Hutch
- Phone
- +44 131 665 5600
- Website
- taxiandhutch.com
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More Questions & Answers
Portobello to Dunbar bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at High Street station.
Portobello to Dunbar train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portobello to Dunbar is 25 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Portobello to Dunbar.
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