There are 4 ways to get from Castle Douglas to Lanark by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, line 381 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Swimming Pool to Dumfries stationbus 500
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Crown Innbus 381
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Motherwelltrain
- Take the train from Motherwell to Lanarktrain
3h 52mDrive 68.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Castle Douglas to Lanarkcar 68.6 mi
1h 22m£17–25Bus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Swimming Pool to Loreburne Centre Stance 1bus 501
- Take the bus from Stance 2 to Bus Stationbus X74
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Hunters Closebus 41 / ...
4h 20mBus
- Take the bus from Swimming Pool to Loreburne Centre Stance 1bus 501
- Take the bus from Stance 4 to John Streetbus 101A / ...
4h 40m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castle Douglas to Lanark is to drive which costs £16 - £25 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Castle Douglas to Lanark is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Castle Douglas to Lanark. However, there are services departing from Swimming Pool and arriving at Hunters Close via Stance 2 and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Castle Douglas and Lanark is 111 miles. The road distance is 69 miles.
The best way to get from Castle Douglas to Lanark without a car is to bus and line 381 bus and train which takes 3h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Castle Douglas to Lanark, including transfers.
Castle Douglas to Lanark bus services, operated by McCalls Coaches, depart from Swimming Pool station.
Castle Douglas to Lanark bus services, operated by McCalls Coaches, arrive at Loreburne Centre Stance 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castle Douglas to Lanark is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Castle Douglas to Lanark.
There are 308+ hotels available in Lanark.
What companies run services between Castle Douglas, Scotland and Lanark, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Swimming Pool to Hunters Close via Loreburne Centre Stance 1, Stance 2, and Bus Station in around 4h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lockerbie to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Lockerbie to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lockerbie to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Motherwell to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Stance 4 to John Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- [email protected]
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
Bus from Swimming Pool to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
Bus from Swimming Pool to Loreburne Centre Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
Bus from Swimming Pool to Loreburne Centre Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
- Phone
- [email protected]
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from Swimming Pool to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- DGC Buses
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Stance 2 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–26
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- JMB Travel
Bus from Bus Station to Hunters Close
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- JMB Travel
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Bus Station to Hunters Close
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
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