There are 11 ways to get from Swindon to Dunbar by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
best- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Dunbartrain
5h 59m£157–280Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain
5h 3m£76–172Drive 360.3 mi
- Drive from Swindon to Dunbarcar 360.3 mi
6h 31m£88–128Train
- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain London Paddington - Cheltenham Spa / ...
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Dunbartrain Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
7h 39m£210–317Train, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to High Streetbus X7
9h 20m£155–258Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain
5h 10m£125–375Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain
5h 26m£142–413Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Dunbartrain
5h 41m£81–202Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain
5h 49m£102–265Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOU - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain
6h 1m£137–294Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain
6h 25m£112–224
Swindon to Dunbar by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Dunbar is to drive which costs £85 - £130 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Dunbar is to train and fly which takes 5h 3m and costs £75 - £180.
No, there is no direct train from Swindon to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from Swindon and arriving at Dunbar via Paddington, King's Cross and Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
The distance between Swindon and Dunbar is 444 miles. The road distance is 362.4 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Dunbar without a car is to train via Newcastle upon Tyne which takes 5h 59m and costs £150 - £280.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Swindon to Dunbar, including transfers.
Swindon to Dunbar train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swindon station.
Swindon to Dunbar train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Dunbar is 362 miles. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Swindon to Dunbar.
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What companies run services between Swindon, England and Dunbar, Scotland?
You can take a train from Swindon to Dunbar via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Newcastle in around 5h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–80
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.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/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £190–280
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.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/
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/
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.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/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.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/
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.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
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.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/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.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/
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.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/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- 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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Waterloo Place to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
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