There are 10 ways to get from Castle Douglas to Castle Cary by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Taunton
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Tauntontrain
- Take the train from Taunton to Castle Carytrain
10h 8m£149–242Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury (Wilts)train
8h 46m£82–186Bus
- Take the bus from Hall to Broadacre Housebus 382
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G3
15h 1mDrive 354.1 mi
- Drive from Castle Douglas to Castle Carycar 354.1 mi
6h 11m£88–127Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury (Wilts)train
8h 18m£84–199Train
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Castle Carytrain
10h 33m£140–235Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Castle Carytrain
10h 55m£139–231Bus, line 381 bus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Swimming Pool to Dumfries stationbus
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Crown Innbus
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury (Wilts)train
- Take the train from Westbury (Wilts) to Castle Carytrain
8h 34mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GLA - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Westbury (Wilts)train
9h 3m£100–288Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Westbury (Wilts)train
9h 31m£139–325
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castle Douglas to Castle Cary is to drive which costs £85 - £130 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Castle Douglas to Castle Cary is to drive which takes 6h 11m and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Castle Douglas to Castle Cary. However, there are services departing from Swimming Pool and arriving at The Horsepond via Dumfries station, Hall, Bus Station, Sewage Works and Town Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Castle Douglas to Castle Cary. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Castle Cary via Carlisle, Birmingham New Street and Taunton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
The distance between Castle Douglas and Castle Cary is 407 miles. The road distance is 356.1 miles.
The best way to get from Castle Douglas to Castle Cary without a car is to train via Taunton which takes 10h 8m and costs £140 - £250.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Castle Douglas to Castle Cary, including transfers.
Castle Douglas to Castle Cary bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Hall station.
Castle Douglas to Castle Cary train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
The best way to get from Castle Douglas to Castle Cary is to train via Taunton which takes 10h 8m and costs £140 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 1m.
What companies run services between Castle Douglas, Scotland and Castle Cary, England?
You can take a bus from Swimming Pool to Castle Cary via Dumfries station, Dumfries, Carlisle, Birmingham New Street, and Taunton in around 10h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Swimming Pool to The Horsepond via Dumfries station, Crown Inn, Hall, Broadacre House, Bus Station, Glastonbury Festival Coach Park, Sewage Works, and Town Hall in around 15h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–75
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- 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
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- 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
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Hall to Broadacre House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Swimming Pool to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Crown Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
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More Questions & Answers
Castle Douglas to Castle Cary bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Broadacre House station.
Castle Douglas to Castle Cary train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castle Douglas to Castle Cary is 356 miles. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Castle Douglas to Castle Cary.
There are 1056+ hotels available in Castle Cary.




