There are 3 ways to get from Irvine to Castle Douglas by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Dumfriestrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle / ...
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bankbus 500 / ...
4h 6mDrive 62 mi
cheapest- Drive from Irvine to Castle Douglascar 62 mi
1h 15m£16–23Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Royal Bankbus 501 / ...
5h 52m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Castle Douglas is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Castle Douglas is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Mill Road and arriving at Royal Bank via Kilmarnock Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Stance 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Irvine and Castle Douglas is 85 miles. The road distance is 62.4 miles.
The best way to get from Irvine to Castle Douglas without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Irvine to Castle Douglas, including transfers.
Irvine to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Irvine to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Stance 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Castle Douglas is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Irvine to Castle Douglas.
There are 459+ hotels available in Castle Douglas.
What companies run services between Irvine, Scotland and Castle Douglas, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Mill Road to Royal Bank via Kilmarnock Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 2, and Stance 5 in around 5h 52m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- [email protected]
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
- Phone
- [email protected]
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from Stance 5 to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- DGC Buses
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
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