There are 3 ways to get from Glasgow to Castle Douglas by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle / ...
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bankbus 500 / ...
2h 58mDrive 83.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Glasgow to Castle Douglascar 83.6 mi
1h 40m£21–30Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Royal Bankbus 500 / ...
3h 1m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Castle Douglas is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Castle Douglas is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Royal Bank via Stance 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Glasgow and Castle Douglas is 101 miles. The road distance is 84.1 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Castle Douglas without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Glasgow to Castle Douglas, including transfers.
Glasgow to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Stance 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Castle Douglas is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Glasgow to Castle Douglas.
There are 550+ hotels available in Castle Douglas.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Castle Douglas, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Royal Bank via Stance 2 and Stance 5 in around 3h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Stance 5 to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- [email protected]
- Website
- mccallscoaches.com
Bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- http://www.mccallscoaches.com/
Bus from Stance 5 to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.mccallscoaches.com/
- Phone
- [email protected]
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/
Bus from Stance 5 to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
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