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How to get from Manchester to Dumfries by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Manchester to Dumfries is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Dumfries:
A train is $70 (€56) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Manchester to Dumfries costing on average $92 (€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 and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) and arrive in Dumfries station (DMF).
- Ferries mostly depart from Heysham and arrive in Douglas.
- Travel with TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, Northern Rail (3), first_transpennine_express to go to Dumfries by train.
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