There are 3 ways to get from East Kilbride to Castle Douglas by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Royal Bankbus 501 / ...
4h 17mDrive 79.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Kilbride to Castle Douglascar 79.5 mi
1h 37m£20–29Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle / ...
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Poolbus 500 / ...
5h 3m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Castle Douglas is to drive which costs £19 - £29 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Castle Douglas is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs £19 - £29.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride station to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Royal Bank via Bus Station and Stance 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Castle Douglas is 101 miles. The road distance is 80 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Castle Douglas without a car is to bus which takes 4h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from East Kilbride to Castle Douglas, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
East Kilbride to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Stance 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Castle Douglas is 80 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from East Kilbride to Castle Douglas.
There are 460+ hotels available in Castle Douglas.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Castle Douglas, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Royal Bank via Bus Station, Stance 2, and Stance 5 in around 4h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–26
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- [email protected]
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- [email protected]
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from Stance 5 to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- DGC Buses
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