Travel Information from Dunbar to Edinburgh
| 26 miles (42 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $4 - $8 | |
| Train • $4 (€3) • 23 min | |
| Train • $4 (€3) • 23 min | |
| Borders Buses or LNER |
Take a train or bus to travel 26 miles (42 km) to Edinburgh from Dunbar. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Borders Buses or LNER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Dunbar to Edinburgh.
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The best way to travel from Dunbar to Edinburgh is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 ways to get from Dunbar to Edinburgh: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Dunbar to Edinburgh is a train with an average price of $4 (€3).
This is compared to other travel options from Dunbar to Edinburgh:
A train is $4 (€4) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $8 (€7) from Dunbar to Edinburgh.
The fastest way from Dunbar to Edinburgh is by train with an average journey time of 23 min.
There are alternative travel options to Edinburgh that take longer:
Getting to Edinburgh by bus takes 1 h on average.
The Dunbar to Edinburgh distance is around 26 miles (42 km).
The average frequency per day from Dunbar to Edinburgh is:
- 4 buses a day.
- 6 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Dunbar and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Dunbar to Edinburgh:
- Trains mostly leave from Dunbar and tend to arrive in Edinburgh Waverley.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Dunbar to Edinburgh:
- You can go to Edinburgh from Dunbar by bus with Borders Buses or East Coast Buses. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $8 (€7) with East Coast Buses from Dunbar to Edinburgh on Omio.
- You can travel between Dunbar and Edinburgh by train with LNER, TransPennine Express, ScotRail, CrossCountry, first_transpennine_express or Cross Country. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $4 (€3) with TransPennine Express from Dunbar to Edinburgh.
Yes, there are direct services available from Dunbar to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:
- 3 direct buses per day with East Coast Buses.
- Direct train available with LNER, ScotRail, first_transpennine_express or Cross Country 6 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Edinburgh as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Dunbar to Edinburgh.
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