There are 4 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 55m£19–31Train, 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 59m£46–75Drive 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
7h 19m£29–44
Castle Douglas to Callander by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castle Douglas to Callander is to train and line 59 bus which costs £18 - £35 and takes 5h 55m.
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 7h 19m.
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 55m and costs £18 - £35.
It takes approximately 5h 55m 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 475+ 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 7h 19m.
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Lockerbie to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Bus Station to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Stance B to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- 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 Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
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