There are 11 ways to get from Dumfries to Essex by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to White Notleytrain
6h 28m£100–218Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
6h£59–173Train, bus
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Golders Green Stationbus 595 / ...
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Coach Stationbus A6
11h 12m£60–111Drive 326.1 mi
- Drive from Dumfries to Essexcar 326.1 mi
5h 52m£81–117Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
10h 9m£118–198Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to White Notleytrain
6h 28m£125–388Line 381 bus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the bus from School to Crown Innbus
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
6h 39mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to White Notleytrain
7h 2m£106–239Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to White Notleytrain
7h 21m£127–356Train, train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to White Notleytrain
8h 3m£117–359Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to White Notleytrain
7h 55m£95–237
Dumfries to Essex by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Essex is to train and bus which costs £60 - £120 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Essex is to drive which takes 5h 52m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Essex. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at White Notley via Carlisle, Euston station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Dumfries and Essex is 377 miles. The road distance is 328 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Essex without a car is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs £100 - £220.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Dumfries to Essex, including transfers.
Dumfries to Essex train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
Dumfries to Essex train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Essex is 328 miles. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Dumfries to Essex.
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What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Essex, England?
You can take a train from Dumfries to White Notley via Carlisle, London Euston, Euston station, Moorgate station, and London Liverpool Street in around 6h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £18–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lockerbie to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to White Notley
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to White Notley
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to White Notley
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to White Notley
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to White Notley
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to White Notley
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Lockerbie to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Lockerbie to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Carlisle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Golders Green Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Golders Green Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from School to Crown Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
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