There are 4 ways to get from Darlington to Castle Douglas by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Darlington to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bankbus 500
4h 53mDrive 121.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Darlington to Castle Douglascar 121.2 mi
2h 28m£31–44Bus
- Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 591
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
8h 19m£55–87Train, bus via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Poolbus 500
4h 56m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to Castle Douglas is to drive which costs £30 - £45 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Darlington to Castle Douglas is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Darlington to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Dolphin Centre and arriving at Royal Bank via Buchanan Bus Station and Stance 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Darlington and Castle Douglas is 149 miles. The road distance is 121.9 miles.
The best way to get from Darlington to Castle Douglas without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Darlington to Castle Douglas, including transfers.
Darlington to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dolphin Centre station.
Darlington to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darlington to Castle Douglas is 122 miles. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Darlington to Castle Douglas.
There are 451+ hotels available in Castle Douglas.
What companies run services between Darlington, England and Castle Douglas, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Dolphin Centre to Royal Bank via Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 2, and Stance 5 in around 8h 19m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- [email protected]
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
- Phone
- [email protected]
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- DGC Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Dolphin Centre to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
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