The average bus between Castle Douglas and Lanark takes 5h 39m and the fastest bus takes 3h 49m. The bus service runs several times per day from Castle Douglas to Lanark. 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 Castle Douglas and Lanark. The earliest departure is at 7:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Castle Douglas is at 10:26 PM which arrives into Lanark at 9:39 AM. All services require a transfer at Loreburne Centre Stance 1 and take an average of 5h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Castle Douglas to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Castle Douglas station and arriving at Lanark station via Loreburne Centre Stance 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
Castle Douglas to Lanark bus services, operated by McCalls Coaches, depart from Swimming Pool station.
Castle Douglas to Lanark bus services, operated by McCalls Coaches, arrive at Hunters Close station.
The distance between Castle Douglas and Lanark is 82.1 km. The road distance is 180 km.
You can take a bus from Swimming Pool to Hunters Close via Loreburne Centre Stance 1, Stance 2, and Bus Station in around 4h 20m.