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Compare train for Southampton to Dumfries
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Southampton to Dumfries among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £137 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 28m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £137, while a flight costs an average of £213.
Distance: 486 km
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£213 Average Price | £137 Average Price Cheapest | £98 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 28m Average total duration Fastest 1h 28m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 26m Average total duration 5h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Southampton to Dumfries:
A train is £76 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Southampton to Dumfries costing on average £213.
Other travel options to Dumfries take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 26m.
You'll arrive about 55m sooner (5h 56m by train vs 6h 51m by car). Tickets start at around £137 compared to roughly £98 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Southampton to Dumfries
How to get to Dumfries from Southampton by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Southampton to Dumfries is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:156h27Southampton13:42DumfriesFind prices3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Southampton to Dumfries:
A train is £76 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Southampton to Dumfries costing on average £213.
Other travel options to Dumfries take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 26m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Southampton and Dumfries as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Southampton Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Southampton Central (SOU) and arrive in Dumfries station (DMF).
- Travel with Loganair, easyJet to go to Dumfries by flight.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast to go to Dumfries by train.
- 8 direct flights per day with Loganair, easyJet.
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