There are 5 ways to get from Alloa to Castle Douglas by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Alloa to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Alloa - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
4h 20m£39–64Drive 105.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alloa to Castle Douglascar 105.6 mi
2h 5m£26–38Train, bus via Dumfries
- Take the train from Alloa to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Poolbus 500
5hBus
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
4h 36m£32–49Bus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M8 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
4h 53m£30–45
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alloa to Castle Douglas is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Alloa to Castle Douglas is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Alloa to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Shillinghill and arriving at Royal Bank via North Approach Road, Buchanan Bus Station and Stance 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Alloa and Castle Douglas is 137 miles. The road distance is 106.2 miles.
The best way to get from Alloa to Castle Douglas without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 20m and costs £35 - £65.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Alloa to Castle Douglas, including transfers.
Alloa to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from North Approach Road station.
Alloa to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alloa to Castle Douglas is 106 miles. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Alloa to Castle Douglas.
There are 551+ hotels available in Castle Douglas.
What companies run services between Alloa, Scotland and Castle Douglas, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Shillinghill to Royal Bank via High Street Stance B, North Approach Road, Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 2, and Stance 5 in around 4h 36m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Alloa to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Alloa to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- [email protected]
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £5–10
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
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