There are 4 ways to get from Castle Douglas to Fort William by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Stance 2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X74
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus Ember
7h 59m£43–70Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Fort Williambus Ember
8h 48m£36–59Train
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain Carlisle - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Mallaig
8h 16m£77–126Drive 182.2 mi
- Drive from Castle Douglas to Fort Williamcar 182.2 mi
3h 39m£45–65
Castle Douglas to Fort William by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castle Douglas to Fort William is to train and bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Castle Douglas to Fort William is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Castle Douglas to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Swimming Pool and arriving at Fort William Bus Station via Dumfries station, Stance 2 and Buchanan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Castle Douglas to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Fort William via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Castle Douglas and Fort William is 212 miles. The road distance is 183.3 miles.
The best way to get from Castle Douglas to Fort William without a car is to bus which takes 7h 59m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Castle Douglas to Fort William, including transfers.
Castle Douglas to Fort William bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Stance 2 station.
Castle Douglas to Fort William train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
The best way to get from Castle Douglas to Fort William is to bus which takes 7h 59m and costs £40 - £75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £75 - £130 and takes 8h 16m.
What companies run services between Castle Douglas, Scotland and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Swimming Pool to Fort William Bus Station via Dumfries station, Stance 5, Stance 2, Buchanan Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Swimming Pool to Fort William via Dumfries station, Dumfries, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 8h 16m.
- 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 Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Haymarket to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
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Booking & Getting There
Castle Douglas to Fort William bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Castle Douglas to Fort William train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castle Douglas to Fort William is 183 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Castle Douglas to Fort William.
There are 709+ hotels available in Fort William.