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Council area of Scotland
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Dumfries and Galloway (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Phrìs is Gall-Ghaidhealaibh) is a region in the southwest of Scotland.
By train
Trains from London Euston and Manchester rush north from Carlisle towards Glasgow Central, mostly non-stop, but every couple of hours they call at Lockerbie and Motherwell.
By bus
Buses run direct from Edinburgh and Glasgow to Dumfries, otherwise change in Carlisle.
By boat
See Stranraer for ferries from Northern Ireland, which sail to Cairnryan a few miles north of town.
Train is the best option between Carlisle and Lockerbie, and Carlisle, Annan and Dumfries.
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