The average bus between Castle Douglas and Cairnryan takes 4h 49m and the fastest bus takes 2h 23m. The bus service runs several times per day from Castle Douglas to Cairnryan. 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 5 times a day between Castle Douglas and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 6:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Castle Douglas is at 9:12 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 10:28 AM. All services require a transfer at Port Rodie and take an average of 4h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Castle Douglas to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Castle Douglas station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
Castle Douglas to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Park station.
Castle Douglas to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Port Rodie station.
The distance between Castle Douglas and Cairnryan is 70 km. The road distance is 104 km.
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Park to Port Rodie hourly, and the journey takes 1h 44m.