There are 3 ways to get from Balloch Station to Castle Douglas by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain Balloch - Airdrie / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
4h 20m£32–50Drive 99.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Balloch Station to Castle Douglascar 99.6 mi
1h 56m£25–35Train, bus via Dalmuir
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle / ...
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Poolbus 500 / ...
4h 56m
Balloch Station to Castle Douglas by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balloch Station to Castle Douglas is to drive which costs £24 - £35 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Balloch Station to Castle Douglas is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs £24 - £35.
The distance between Balloch Station and Castle Douglas is 121 miles. The road distance is 100.2 miles.
The best way to get from Balloch Station to Castle Douglas without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 20m and costs £30 - £55.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Balloch Station to Castle Douglas, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Balloch Station to Castle Douglas is 100 miles. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Balloch Station to Castle Douglas.
There are 550+ hotels available in Castle Douglas.
What companies run services between Balloch Station, Scotland and Castle Douglas, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Balloch Station to Castle Douglas. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Stance 2, walk to Stance 5, then take the bus to Royal Bank. Alternatively, you can take a train from Balloch to Swimming Pool via Dalmuir, Glasgow Central Low Level, Glasgow Central, Dumfries, and Dumfries station in around 4h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- 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
- 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/
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