The average bus between Oban and Castle Douglas takes 8h 16m and the fastest bus takes 6h 8m. The bus service runs several times per day from Oban 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 4 hours between Oban and Castle Douglas. The earliest departure is at 6:42 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Oban is at 6:51 PM which arrives into Castle Douglas at 6:31 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 8h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Oban to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Oban station and arriving at Castle Douglas station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
Oban to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Corran Halls Car Park station.
Oban to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Stance 2 station.
The distance between Oban and Castle Douglas is 190.5 km. The road distance is 319 km.
You can take a bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Royal Bank via Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 2, and Stance 5 in around 6h 29m.