There are 4 ways to get from Lanark to Castle Douglas by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 381 bus, bus
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Lockerbietrain
- Take the bus from Hall to Stance 4bus 381
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Royal Bankbus 500
3h 54mDrive 68.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lanark to Castle Douglascar 68.7 mi
1h 22m£17–25Bus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Wellgate to Bus Stationbus 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
3h 56m£22–28Bus
- Take the bus from John Street to Stance 1bus 101A / ...
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Royal Bankbus 500 / ...
4h 14m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanark to Castle Douglas is to drive which costs £16 - £25 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Lanark to Castle Douglas is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Lanark to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Wellgate and arriving at Royal Bank via Bus Station and Stance 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Lanark and Castle Douglas is 111 miles. The road distance is 69.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lanark to Castle Douglas without a car is to train and line 381 bus and bus which takes 3h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Lanark to Castle Douglas, including transfers.
Lanark to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by JMB Travel, depart from Wellgate station.
Lanark to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by JMB Travel, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanark to Castle Douglas is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Lanark to Castle Douglas.
There are 445+ hotels available in Castle Douglas.
What companies run services between Lanark, Scotland and Castle Douglas, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Wellgate to Royal Bank via Bus Station, Stance 2, and Stance 5 in around 3h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Hall to Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from John Street to Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
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