There are 3 ways to get from Balloch to Castle Douglas by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
4h 11m£29–43Drive 99.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Balloch to Castle Douglascar 99.8 mi
1h 57m£25–35Train, bus
- Take the train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bankbus 500
4h 54m
Balloch to Castle Douglas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balloch to Castle Douglas is to drive which costs £24 - £35 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Balloch to Castle Douglas is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs £24 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Balloch to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Lower Stoneymollan Road and arriving at Royal Bank via Buchanan Bus Station and Stance 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Balloch and Castle Douglas is 120 miles. The road distance is 100.4 miles.
The best way to get from Balloch to Castle Douglas without a car is to bus which takes 4h 11m and costs £28 - £45.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Balloch to Castle Douglas, including transfers.
Balloch to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Lower Stoneymollan Road station.
Balloch to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balloch to Castle Douglas is 100 miles. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Balloch to Castle Douglas.
There are 542+ hotels available in Castle Douglas.
What companies run services between Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Castle Douglas, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Royal Bank via Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 2, and Stance 5 in around 4h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £3–7
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Ember
- 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
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- [email protected]
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
- Phone
- [email protected]
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- DGC Buses
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