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How to get fromCastle Douglas to Readingby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Castle Douglas to Reading by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain train
    7h 56m
    £118–196

  2. Drive  337.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Castle Douglas to Readingcar car 337.7 mi
    6h 1m
    £83–120

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stance 2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X74
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 802
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus bus Ra1
    14h 17m
    £118–180

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane GLA - LHR
    3. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    7h 6m
    £107–382

  5. Train via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Manchester Piccadillytrain train Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Readingtrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    8h 39m
    £118–189

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane GLA - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    7h 57m
    £86–216

  7. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    4. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    7h 40m
    £93–342

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane GLA - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    7h 22m
    £102–263

  9. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    7h 26m
    £104–311

  10. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    7h 37m
    £92–252

  11. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    4. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    8h 1m
    £115–352

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar73Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 341.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 56m

What companies run services between Castle Douglas, Scotland and Reading, England?

You can take a bus from Swimming Pool to Reading via Dumfries station, Dumfries, Carlisle, and Birmingham New Street in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Swimming Pool to Reading RailAir via Dumfries station, Stance 5, Stance 2, Buchanan Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 14h 17m.

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