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How to get fromDublin to Castle Douglasby train, car ferry, car, bus, or busferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Dublin to Castle Douglas by train, car ferry, car, bus, or busferry

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  1. Train, car ferry, drive

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    1. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbourtrain train Re
    3. Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Cairnryan to Castle Douglascar car
    7h 46m
    £62–276

  2. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    2. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Carlingwark Streetbus bus 500
    10h 43m

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus bus X1
    2. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Carlingwark Streetbus bus 500
    11h 25m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dublin to Larnecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Castle Douglascar car
    5h 16m
    £69–286

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus bus X74
    13h 1m

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 232.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 46m

What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Castle Douglas, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Dublin to Castle Douglas. However, you can take the train to Belfast Grand Central, take the train to Larne Harbour, walk to Larne, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, then drive to Castle Douglas. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dublin Connolly to Carlingwark Street via Belfast Grand Central, Upper Queen Street, Stena Line terminus, Belfast, Cairnryan, Ferry Terminal, Port Rodie, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 10h 43m.

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