The average bus between Dumfries and Castle Douglas takes 44 min and the fastest bus takes 32 min. There is an hourly bus service from Dumfries 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 hourly between Dumfries and Castle Douglas. The earliest departure is at 5:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Dumfries is at 11:35 PM which arrives into Castle Douglas at 12:27 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 44 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dumfries station and arriving at Castle Douglas station. Services depart hourly, and operate 3 times a day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
Dumfries to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Stance 5 station.
Dumfries to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Swimming Pool station.
The distance between Dumfries and Castle Douglas is 24.9 km. The road distance is 29 km.
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Stance 5 to Swimming Pool hourly, and the journey takes 34 min. Two other operators also service this route.