There are 4 ways to get from Alnwick to Castle Douglas by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Alnmouth to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Poolbus 500
4h 54mDrive 119.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alnwick to Castle Douglascar 119.8 mi
2h 30m£30–42Bus
- Take the bus from Retail Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 591
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
6h 34m£49–96Bus, train
- Take the bus from Retail Park to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 591
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
5h 27m£41–86
Alnwick to Castle Douglas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alnwick to Castle Douglas is to drive which costs £29 - £45 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Alnwick to Castle Douglas is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Alnwick to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Retail Park and arriving at Royal Bank via Buchanan Bus Station and Stance 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
The distance between Alnwick and Castle Douglas is 152 miles. The road distance is 120.5 miles.
The best way to get from Alnwick to Castle Douglas without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Alnwick to Castle Douglas, including transfers.
Alnwick to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Retail Park station.
Alnwick to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alnwick to Castle Douglas is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Alnwick to Castle Douglas.
There are 549+ hotels available in Castle Douglas.
What companies run services between Alnwick, England and Castle Douglas, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Retail Park to Royal Bank via Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 2, and Stance 5 in around 6h 34m.
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- [email protected]
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- DGC Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Retail Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Retail Park to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
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