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There are 11 ways to get from St Ives to Dumfries by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Plymouth

    best
    1. Take the train from St Erth to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain train
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    11h 52m
    £204–329

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Viaduct to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 104
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus bus 590 / ...
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Lockerbietrain train
    19h 21m
    £82–152

  3. Drive  483.1 mi

    1. Drive from St Ives to Dumfriescar car 483.1 mi
    8h 14m
    £122–176

  4. Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane NQY - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain train
    8h 56m
    £108–298

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from St Erth to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    11h 57m
    £199–324

  6. Train via Weston-super-Mare

    1. Take the train from Hayle to Weston-super-Maretrain train
    2. Take the train from Weston-super-Mare to Newport (S Wales)train train
    3. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    4. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbietrain train
    15h 19m
    £187–333

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

    1. Take the train from St Erth to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain train
    11h 2m
    £143–315

  8. Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane NQY - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    9h 53m
    £112–290

  9. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from St Erth to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    4. Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbietrain train
    11h 9m
    £145–301

  10. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle

    1. Take the train from St Erth to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane BRS - NCL
    4. Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain train
    5. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    11h 30m
    £147–307

  11. Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Erth to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane EXT - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbietrain train
    10h 50m
    £170–406

St Ives to Dumfries by train

Calendar97Weekly Trains
Duration11h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket£204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 518.3 mi
  • Duration: 11h 52m

What companies run services between St Ives, Cornwall, England and Dumfries, Scotland?

You can take a train from St Ives (Cornwall) to Dumfries via St Erth, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, and Carlisle in around 11h 52m.

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