There are 4 ways to get from Sheffield to Dumfries by train, bus, or car
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Train via Manchester
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbietrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
4h 57m£65–122Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Halston Hotelbus Ukn31
- Take the train from Carlisle to Lockerbietrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
6h 31m£22–46Drive 173.2 mi
- Drive from Sheffield to Dumfriescar 173.2 mi
3h 31m£42–61Train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Carlisletrain Sheffield - Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain Carlisle - Dumfries / ...
4h 59m£74–132
Sheffield to Dumfries by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Dumfries is to bus and train which costs £22 - £50 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Dumfries is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Sheffield to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Sheffield and arriving at Lockerbie via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Sheffield and Dumfries is 203 miles. The road distance is 174.3 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Dumfries without a car is to train via Manchester which takes 4h 57m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Sheffield to Dumfries, including transfers.
Sheffield to Dumfries train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Sheffield station.
Sheffield to Dumfries train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Dumfries is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Sheffield to Dumfries.
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What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Dumfries, Scotland?
You can take a train from Sheffield to Stance 4 via Manchester Piccadilly, Lockerbie, and Hall in around 4h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Carlisle to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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