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How to get fromCastle Douglas to Falkirkby bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Castle Douglas to Falkirk by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus, line 381 bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Swimming Pool to Dumfries stationbus bus 500
    2. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Crown Innbus bus 381
    3. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    4. Take the train from Haymarket to Falkirk Grahamstontrain train
    4h 17m

  2. Drive 94.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Castle Douglas to Falkirkcar car 94.7 mi
    1h 58m
    £23–34

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stance 2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X74
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston Stationbus bus X37
    5h 14m
    £27–37

  4. Train via Carlisle

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train Dumfries - Carlisle / ...
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 41m
    £52–104

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train Carlisle - Glasgow Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Falkirk Grahamstontrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Falkirk Grahamston / ...
    4h 55m
    £46–88

  6. Bus via Edinburgh

    1. Take the bus from Swimming Pool to Loreburne Centre Stance 1bus bus 501
    2. Take the bus from Stance 4 to Princes Streetbus bus 101
    3. Take the bus from Princes Street to St Andrew`s Churchbus bus X38
    6h 54m

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  • Distance: 129.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 17m

What companies run services between Castle Douglas, Scotland and Falkirk, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Swimming Pool to Grahamston Station via Dumfries station, Stance 5, Stance 2, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Swimming Pool to Falkirk Grahamston via Dumfries station, Dumfries, Carlisle, and Haymarket in around 4h 41m.

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