The average bus between Castle Douglas and Lochmaben takes 2h and the fastest bus takes 1h 4m. There is a bus service every few hours from Castle Douglas to Lochmaben. 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 2 hours between Castle Douglas and Lochmaben. The earliest departure is at 7:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Castle Douglas is at 10:26 PM which arrives into Lochmaben at 9:21 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Castle Douglas to Lochmaben. However, there are services departing from Castle Douglas station and arriving at Lochmaben station via Dumfries station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
Castle Douglas to Lochmaben bus services, operated by McCalls Coaches, depart from Swimming Pool station.
Castle Douglas to Lochmaben bus services, operated by McCalls Coaches, arrive at Post Office station.
The distance between Castle Douglas and Lochmaben is 37.6 km. The road distance is 43 km.
You can take a bus from Swimming Pool to Post Office via Dumfries station in around 1h 12m.