There are 5 ways to get from Castle Douglas to Callander by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 59 bus
best- Take the train from Lockerbie to Stirlingtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to War Memorialbus 59 / ...
5h 3m£21–37Train, line 59 bus via Glasgow
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
- Take the bus from Stance B to War Memorialbus 59 / ...
5h 27m£54–101Drive 119.6 mi
- Drive from Castle Douglas to Callandercar 119.6 mi
2h 11m£30–43Bus
- Take the bus from Stance 2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X74
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ridebus Uk091
5h 54m£29–44Bus 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 Callanderbus
7h 43m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castle Douglas to Callander is to train and line 59 bus which costs £21 - £40 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Castle Douglas to Callander is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Castle Douglas to Callander. However, there are services departing from Swimming Pool and arriving at War Memorial via Dumfries station, Stance 2, Buchanan Bus Station, Park and Ride and Stance B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Castle Douglas and Callander is 141 miles. The road distance is 120.3 miles.
The best way to get from Castle Douglas to Callander without a car is to train and line 59 bus which takes 5h 3m and costs £21 - £40.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Castle Douglas to Callander, including transfers.
Castle Douglas to Callander bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Stance 2 station.
Castle Douglas to Callander bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castle Douglas to Callander is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Castle Douglas to Callander.
There are 502+ hotels available in Callander.
What companies run services between Castle Douglas, Scotland and Callander, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Swimming Pool to War Memorial via Dumfries station, Stance 5, Stance 2, Buchanan Bus Station, Park and Ride, Stirling Baptist Church, and Stance B in around 5h 54m.
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Stance B to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Stance 2 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from George Street to Callander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- [email protected]
- Website
- mccallscoaches.com
Bus from Swimming Pool to Loreburne Centre Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.mccallscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Stance 4 to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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