There are 5 ways to get from Castle Douglas to Bathgate by train, bus, or car
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Train via Carlisle
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain Dumfries - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain Preston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 45m£48–87Drive 85 mi
cheapest- Drive from Castle Douglas to Bathgatecar 85 mi
1h 44m£22–31Bus, line 201 bus
- Take the bus from Swimming Pool to Loreburne Centre Stance 1bus 501
- Take the bus from Stance 2 to Bus Stationbus X74
- Take the bus from Stop 2 to Bank Streetbus 201
5h 39mTrain
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain Carlisle - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Charing Cross (Glasgow) to Bathgatetrain Helensburgh Central - Edinburgh / ...
4h 47m£43–71Bus
- Take the bus from Stance 4 to Lothian Roadbus 101A / ...
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Council Officesbus X18 / ...
6h 25m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castle Douglas to Bathgate is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Castle Douglas to Bathgate is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Castle Douglas to Bathgate. However, there are services departing from Swimming Pool and arriving at Bank Street via Stance 2, Bus Station and Stop 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Castle Douglas to Bathgate. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Bathgate via Carlisle and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Castle Douglas and Bathgate is 169 miles. The road distance is 85.5 miles.
The best way to get from Castle Douglas to Bathgate without a car is to train via Carlisle which takes 4h 45m and costs £45 - £90.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Castle Douglas to Bathgate, including transfers.
Castle Douglas to Bathgate bus services, operated by McCalls Coaches, depart from Swimming Pool station.
Castle Douglas to Bathgate train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
The best way to get from Castle Douglas to Bathgate is to train via Carlisle which takes 4h 45m and costs £45 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus and line 201 bus, which costs and takes 5h 39m.
What companies run services between Castle Douglas, Scotland and Bathgate, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Swimming Pool to Bathgate via Dumfries station, Dumfries, Carlisle, and Haymarket in around 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Swimming Pool to Bathgate via Loreburne Centre Stance 1, Stance 2, Bus Station, Stop 2, Bank Street, and Airdrie in around 5h 39m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Charing Cross (Glasgow) to Bathgate
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- [email protected]
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
Bus from Swimming Pool to Loreburne Centre Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Stance 2 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–26
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Stop 2 to Bank Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 4 to Lothian Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Shandwick Place to Council Offices
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
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Booking & Getting There
Castle Douglas to Bathgate bus services, operated by McCalls Coaches, arrive at Loreburne Centre Stance 1 station.
Castle Douglas to Bathgate train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castle Douglas to Bathgate is 86 miles. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Castle Douglas to Bathgate.
There are 719+ hotels available in Bathgate.