Dunbar to Berwick upon Tweed

[williamn]

Next Saturday (11th) I am travelling from Dunbar to Berwick-upon-Tweed. There are few direct trains and I hope to travel on the 11.29, arriving 11.52.
The cheapest ticket seems to the the Anytime Day Single which is a slightly crazy £19.70 for a 20 minute journey.
Is there any clever work-around to get a cheaper fare?

 

[jfollows]

It's a bit bonkers: for £8.10 you can get advance tickets via Edinburgh 11:11 to Edinburgh 11:39, then 12:30 Edinburgh-Berwick arrive 13:11.

if you're really in no hurry ...... or you can do a bit of shopping in Edinburgh between trains

EDIT (I used trainsplit.com to find this fare)

 

[NorthOxonian]

Another option might be the bus - the number 253 leaves Dunbar town centre at 10.10 or 12.10 and arrives at Berwick at either 11.10 or 13.26. I don't know what the fare is on the bus but Borders Buses offer a single on their app for £4.75.

 

[185143]

Another option might be the bus - the number 253 leaves Dunbar town centre at 10.10 or 12.10 and arrives at Berwick at either 11.10 or 13.26. I don't know what the fare is on the bus but Borders Buses offer a single on their app for £4.75.

From experience, the fares onboard are far higher then the app fares.

 

[NorthOxonian]

From experience, the fares onboard are far higher then the app fares.

Yes - the website does list the on-board fare (I was looking in the wrong table) and it's £6.40 single which is definitely higher than the app.

 

[Alex365Dash]

I don't know what the fare is on the bus but Borders Buses offer a single on their app for £4.75.

A single from Berwick to Dunbar (it doesn’t show the fare in reverse but it’s safe to assume it’s the same) is £6.40 when purchased onboard.

The mobile app also shows a £2.53 promotion single fare that can be used on the 253, although the wording appears to suggest it’s only valid between Dunbar and Edinburgh? Not sure on that one.

 

[williamn]

Either way its a lot cheaper than the train, which is a shame!