The average bus between Balloch and Castle Douglas takes 6h 5m and the fastest bus takes 3h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Balloch to Castle Douglas. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Balloch and Castle Douglas. The earliest departure is at 12:22 AM at night, and the last departure from Balloch is at 8:39 PM which arrives into Castle Douglas at 6:31 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 6h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Balloch to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Balloch station and arriving at Castle Douglas station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
Balloch to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Lower Stoneymollan Road station.
Balloch to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Stance 2 station.
The distance between Balloch and Castle Douglas is 125.2 km. The road distance is 191 km.
You can take a bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Royal Bank via Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 2, and Stance 5 in around 4h 11m.