There are 3 ways to get from Dornoch to Castletown by bus, train, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Dornoch to Castletown is to bus which costs £2 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Dornoch to Castletown is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs £17 - £26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cathedral Square and arriving at Drill Hall. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Dornoch to Castletown. However, there are services departing from Golspie and arriving at Thurso via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Dornoch and Castletown is 80 miles. The road distance is 70.3 miles.
The best way to get from Dornoch to Castletown without a car is to bus which takes 2h 16m and costs £2.
The bus from Cathedral Square to Drill Hall takes 2h 16m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Dornoch to Castletown bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Cathedral Square station.
Dornoch to Castletown train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Golspie station.
The best way to get from Dornoch to Castletown is to bus which takes 2h 16m and costs £2. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £85 and takes 3h 4m.
What companies run services between Dornoch, Scotland and Castletown, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Cathedral Square to Drill Hall every 3 hours. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 2h 16m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Golspie to Thurso 3 times a day. Tickets cost £26–45 and the journey takes 1h 39m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Golspie to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Cathedral Square to Drill Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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Booking & Getting There
Dornoch to Castletown bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Drill Hall station.
Dornoch to Castletown train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Thurso station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dornoch to Castletown is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Dornoch to Castletown.
There are 246+ hotels available in Castletown.