The average bus between Island of Skye and Castle Douglas takes 12h 44m and the fastest bus takes 9h 39m. The bus service runs several times per day from Island of Skye 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 3 times a day between Island of Skye and Castle Douglas. The earliest departure is at 8:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Island of Skye is at 3:05 PM which arrives into Castle Douglas at 6:31 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 12h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Island of Skye to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Island of Skye station and arriving at Castle Douglas station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 44m.
Island of Skye to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Road End station.
Island of Skye to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Stance 2 station.
The distance between Island of Skye and Castle Douglas is 308.6 km. The road distance is 483 km.
You can take a bus from Ferry Road End to Royal Bank via Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 2, and Stance 5 in around 9h 35m.