There are 7 ways to get from Ullapool to Dumfries by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Schoolbus X74
8h 4m£64–115Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbietrain
8h 26m£97–220Drive 280.2 mi
- Drive from Ullapool to Dumfriescar 280.2 mi
5h 14m£69–99Ferry to Stornoway Airport, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SYY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
8h 42m£188–482Bus, train via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Schoolbus X74
8h 39m£114–205Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Stance 1bus 102 / ...
10h 29mBus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
9h 1m£129–293
Ullapool to Dumfries by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ullapool to Dumfries is to bus which costs £60 - £120 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ullapool to Dumfries is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Ullapool to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at School via Bus Station Stance 3 and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Ullapool and Dumfries is 308 miles. The road distance is 281.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ullapool to Dumfries without a car is to bus which takes 8h 4m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Ullapool to Dumfries, including transfers.
Ullapool to Dumfries bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
Ullapool to Dumfries bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Ullapool to Dumfries is 282 miles. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Ullapool to Dumfries.
There are 415+ hotels available in Dumfries.
What companies run services between Ullapool, Scotland and Dumfries, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to School via Bus Station Stance 3 and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 4m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £10–20
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to School
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to School
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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