The average bus between Gourock and Castle Douglas takes 5h 30m and the fastest bus takes 4h 24m. The bus service runs several times per day from Gourock 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 2 hours between Gourock and Castle Douglas. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Gourock is at 9:39 PM which arrives into Castle Douglas at 10:04 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 5h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Gourock to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Gourock station and arriving at Castle Douglas station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
Gourock to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Railway Station.
Gourock to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Stance 2 station.
The distance between Gourock and Castle Douglas is 126.7 km. The road distance is 211 km.
You can take a bus from Railway Station to Royal Bank via Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 2, and Stance 5 in around 5h 22m.