Driving 

London to Dumfries

• M25, M40, M5 & M6 to the A74 at Carlisle then A75 into Dumfries town
• 346 miles approx
• 6 hours 15 mins drive

Birmingham & Midlands to Dumfries

• M6, M1 & A74
• 233 miles
• 4 hours 10 mins drive approx

Edinburgh to Dumfries

• M8 to Glasgow then M73, A74, & A701
• 78 miles approx
• 1 hour 55 mins

Glasgow to Dumfries

• Glasgow - M80, M73, A74, & A701
• 76 miles approx
• 1 hour 30 mins

To drive to Dumfries the A74(M) busy main road from England to Scotland passes close to the town of Dumfries giving excellent road links to all of Scotland and England. The A75, off the A74, passes through Annan, Castle Douglas and Newton Stewart to the ferry terminal at Stranraer.

Gretna is on the B7076, clearly signposted from the A74.