The average bus between Fort William and Castle Douglas takes 8h 34m and the fastest bus takes 6h 19m. The bus service runs several times per day from Fort William 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 Fort William and Castle Douglas. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Fort William is at 10:12 PM which arrives into Castle Douglas at 11:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 8h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Fort William to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Fort William station and arriving at Castle Douglas station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
Fort William to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Stance 2 station.
The distance between Fort William and Castle Douglas is 221.4 km. The road distance is 326 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Royal Bank via Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 2, and Stance 5 in around 6h 35m.