Travel Information

for visitors to Belhaven

From Belhaven, Edinburgh is a 40 minute drive westwards and Berwick-upon-Tweed a similar journey southwards. By train, either is a 25 minute journey from Dunbar station.

Bus journeys take longer, calling at Haddington in East Lothian, or Eyemouth in Berwickshire. Curiously, North Berwick is a town to the north of Dunbar, about 40 miles away from Berwick.

Edinburgh Airport (Turnhouse) is about 50 minutes driving, or get an airport bus from Edinburgh.
Ferries from Europe dock at Rosyth (beyond Edinburgh), Newcastle (south of Berwick-on-Tweed) and Hull (further south):
Newcastle Ferry - 2 hours drive to/from Belhaven
Hull Ferry - 4 hours
Rosyth Ferry - 1 hour

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Buses and Trains

(Public transport information for East Lothian is available on 0870 608 2608)

Buses
all stop in Belhaven within 2 minutes' walk of 13 Duke Street.
There are two operators - First Bus and Perrymans

Bus services between Dunbar and Edinburgh
  

106 leaves Dunbar High Street , and takes 1 hour and 20 minutes to reach Edinburgh (St Andrews Square) via all the villages.   Well worth it on a fine day, to get a good view of our lovely landscapes and buildings.     Phone First Bus on 0131-6639233 to check details.

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Trains calling at Dunbar

a few London (King's Cross)-Edinburgh(Waverley) and
some Penzance-Edinburgh (Waverley)

Dunbar Station is about 1.5 miles (2.5 km) from Duke Street.
Taxis can be ordered by telephoning (Dunbar) 863455 or 865550 or 862612.