Travel optionsfrom Manchester to Dumfries
How to get from Manchester to Dumfries by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Dumfries is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:24 AM5h21Manchester2:45 PMDumfries$911One-way0 transfers
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9:24 AM5h21Manchester2:45 PMDumfries$911One-way0 transfers
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9:24 AM5h21Manchester2:45 PMDumfries$911One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Dumfries:
A train is $69 (€56) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Manchester to Dumfries costing on average $91 (€73).
Other travel options to Dumfries take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 21m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Dumfries as scheduled services by train, flight, and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Ferries mostly depart from Heysham and arrive in Douglas.
- Trains mostly depart from Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) and arrive in Dumfries station (DMF).
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast, Northern Rail, first_transpennine_express to go to Dumfries by train.
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