There are 4 ways to get from Ardrossan to Castle Douglas by bus, train, or car
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Line 11 bus, train, bus
best- Take the bus from Hill Street to Dunlop Streetbus 11
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bankbus 500
4h 26mDrive 69.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ardrossan to Castle Douglascar 69.5 mi
1h 23m£17–25Train, bus
- Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Poolbus 500
4h 49mLine 11 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Hill Street to Kilmarnock Bus Stationbus 11
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
5h 36m£36–53
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ardrossan to Castle Douglas is to drive which costs £16 - £25 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ardrossan to Castle Douglas is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Ardrossan to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Hill Street and arriving at Royal Bank via Kilmarnock Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Stance 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Ardrossan and Castle Douglas is 94 miles. The road distance is 69.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Castle Douglas without a car is to line 11 bus and train and bus which takes 4h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Ardrossan to Castle Douglas, including transfers.
Ardrossan to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Hill Street station.
Ardrossan to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Kilmarnock Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ardrossan to Castle Douglas is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Ardrossan to Castle Douglas.
There are 551+ hotels available in Castle Douglas.
What companies run services between Ardrossan, Scotland and Castle Douglas, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Hill Street to Royal Bank via Kilmarnock Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 2, and Stance 5 in around 5h 36m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kilmarnock to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- 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 Hill Street to Dunlop Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Hill Street to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- 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 Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- [email protected]
- Website
- mccallscoaches.com
Bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- http://www.mccallscoaches.com/
- Phone
- [email protected]
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.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/
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