There are 3 ways to get from Gourock to Castle Douglas by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bankbus 500
4h 39mDrive 94.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gourock to Castle Douglascar 94.3 mi
1h 57m£23–34Bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 901
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
4h 41m£28–40
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gourock to Castle Douglas is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Gourock to Castle Douglas is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Gourock station to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at Royal Bank via Buchanan Bus Station and Stance 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Gourock and Castle Douglas is 127 miles. The road distance is 94.9 miles.
The best way to get from Gourock to Castle Douglas without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Gourock to Castle Douglas, including transfers.
Gourock to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Railway Station.
Gourock to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gourock to Castle Douglas is 95 miles. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Gourock to Castle Douglas.
There are 550+ hotels available in Castle Douglas.
What companies run services between Gourock, Scotland and Castle Douglas, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Railway Station to Royal Bank via Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 2, and Stance 5 in around 4h 41m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Gourock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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/
- 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/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.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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