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How to get fromElgin to Castle Douglasby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Elgin to Castle Douglas by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Elgin to Haymarkettrain train Inverness - Edinburgh
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbietrain train Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
    7h 39m
    £98–158

  2. Bus via Inverness

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Falcon Sqbus bus M96 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus bus X74
    9h 38m
    £41–60

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 5bus bus M96 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus bus X74
    8h 52m
    £55–97

  4. Drive  246 mi

    1. Drive from Elgin to Castle Douglascar car 246 mi
    4h 55m
    £62–90

  5. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane INV - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain train
    8h 48m
    £136–284

  6. Train via Carlisle

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    8h 27m
    £118–199

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Inverness - Edinburgh
    2. Take the bus from Princes Street to Stance 1bus bus 101 / ...
    8h 54m

  8. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ABZ - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain train
    8h 6m
    £142–316

Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration4h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket£49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 302.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 39m

What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Castle Douglas, Scotland?

You can take a train from Elgin to Royal Bank via Haymarket, Lockerbie, Hall, and Stance 5 in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Royal Bank via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 2, and Stance 5 in around 8h 52m.

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