There are 6 ways to get from Castle Douglas to Aberdeen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lockerbie to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
6h 44m£51–121Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stance 2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X74
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk091
6h 57m£45–65Drive 205.4 mi
- Drive from Castle Douglas to Aberdeencar 205.4 mi
3h 52m£51–74Train, fly
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane GLA - ABZ
8h 11m£134–304Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
7h 4m£82–161Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Swimming Pool to Loreburne Centre Stance 1bus 501
- Take the bus from Stance 4 to Princes Streetbus 101
- Take the bus from George Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
9h 34m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castle Douglas to Aberdeen is to bus which costs £45 - £70 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Castle Douglas to Aberdeen is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Castle Douglas to Aberdeen station. However, there are services departing from Swimming Pool and arriving at Union Square Bus Station via Dumfries station, Stance 2 and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Castle Douglas to Aberdeen. However, there are services departing from Lockerbie and arriving at Aberdeen via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Castle Douglas and Aberdeen is 235 miles. The road distance is 206.6 miles.
The best way to get from Castle Douglas to Aberdeen without a car is to train which takes 6h 44m and costs £50 - £130.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Castle Douglas to Aberdeen, including transfers.
Castle Douglas to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Stance 2 station.
Castle Douglas to Aberdeen train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Lockerbie station.
The best way to get from Castle Douglas to Aberdeen is to train which takes 6h 44m and costs £50 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £70 and takes 6h 57m.
What companies run services between Castle Douglas, Scotland and Aberdeen, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Swimming Pool to Aberdeen via Dumfries station, Crown Inn, Lockerbie, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 6h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Swimming Pool to Union Square Bus Station via Dumfries station, Stance 5, Stance 2, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 57m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–460
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £200–600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lockerbie to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Stance 2 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- [email protected]
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
Bus from Swimming Pool to Loreburne Centre Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 4 to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Castle Douglas to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Castle Douglas to Aberdeen train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castle Douglas to Aberdeen is 207 miles. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Castle Douglas to Aberdeen.
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