Travel to the Festival

Happy Bus Festival Travel

2012 details to follow...

Travelling to the Festival from Glasgow

  • Head South from Glasgow on the M74
  • Leave M74 at Junction 15
  • Follow A701 to Dumfries
  • Through Dumfries, follow A75 towards Stranraer
  • Take the A711 for Kirkcudbright
  • Through Kirkcudbright, stay on the A711 heading for Dundrennan / Auchencairn
  • Through Dundrennan, stay on A711 for Auchencairn (but don't go as as far as Auchencairn)
  • Festival site is situated on your left

Travelling to the Festival from Edinburgh

  • Head West from Edinburgh on M8
  • Leave M8 following signs for M73 (South)
  • From M73, join M74 Southbound
  • Follow M74
  • Leave M74 at Junction 15
  • Follow A701 to Dumfries
  • Through Dumfries, follow A75 towards Stranraer
  • Take the A711 for Kirkcudbright
  • Through Kirkcudbright, stay on the A711 heading for Dundrennan / Auchencairn
  • Through Dundrennan, stay on A711 for Auchencairn (but don't go as as far as Auchencairn)
  • Festival site is situated on your left

Travelling to the Festival from Carlisle

  • Head North on the M6 (going into the M74)
  • At junction 22, exit onto A75 towards Dumfries / Stranraer
  • At the first roundabout approaching Dumfries follow the sign to 'Dumfries Bypass' (A75 Dumfries)
  • Through Dumfries, follow A75 towards Stranraer
  • Take the A711 for Kirkcudbright
  • Through Kirkcudbright, stay on the A711 heading for Dundrennan / Auchencairn
  • Through Dundrennan, stay on A711 for Auchencairn (but don't go as as far as Auchencairn)
  • Festival site is situated on your left

Filling Stations

The nearest filling stations to the site are located in Kirkcudbright, Dalbeattie and Castle Douglas. These are not operational on a 24 hour basis. The Dalbeattie filling station have confirmed they are open on Sundays.