Visiting Dunbar

Dunbar is well served by train and bus services, and with a wide range of accommodation options it’s easy to make the Festival weekend an excuse for a longer break in our beautiful harbour town.

Accommodation

There is a wide range of options on places to stay, catering for different budgets.

In the town itself you can choose between hotel, bed & breakfast and hostel accommodation, while slightly further out are several camping and caravan sites.

Explore accommodation options on the Our Dunbar website

Travel

The Railway Station and High Street bus stops are a short walk from the Festival venues. 

This information is provided as guidance. Please check public transport service availability for yourself before booking tickets.

• Check train times on The Train Line

• Plan your route to Dunbar with Google Maps

Bus

To and from Edinburgh in about 75 minutes
The X7 service regularly runs between Edinburgh and Dunbar High Street.
See the full X7 bus timetable (Lothian Buses website)

To and from Berwick-on-Tweed in about 80 minutes
The 253 service runs Friday and Saturday only between Berwick Railway Station and Dunbar High Street.
See the full 253 bus service timetable (Border Buses website)

Driving and parking

Dunbar is located on the A1, approximately 30 miles south of Edinburgh and 30 miles north of the English border at Berwick-on-Tweed.

Plan your route to Dunbar with Google Maps

Dunbar has several free car parks dotted around the town, all within a short walk of Festival venues. 

We recommend the use of public transport wherever possible.