There are 7 ways to get from Leicester to Castle Douglas by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
7h 6m£55–158Bus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 240 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
12h 29m£61–95Drive 256.3 mi
- Drive from Leicester to Castle Douglascar 256.3 mi
4h 35m£64–92Bus, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
7h 43m£62–149Train
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
7h 23m£95–157Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Leicester to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
8h 16m£88–153Bus, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbietrain
7h 34m£64–154
Leicester to Castle Douglas by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Castle Douglas is to bus which costs £60 - £95 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Castle Douglas is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at Royal Bank via Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Stance 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Leicester to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Leicester and arriving at Dumfries via Nuneaton, Crewe and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Leicester and Castle Douglas is 273 miles. The road distance is 257.8 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Castle Douglas without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 6m and costs £55 - £160.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Leicester to Castle Douglas, including transfers.
Leicester to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Castle Douglas train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Nuneaton station.
The best way to get from Leicester to Castle Douglas is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 6m and costs £55 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £95 and takes 12h 29m.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Castle Douglas, Scotland?
You can take a train from Leicester to Swimming Pool via Nuneaton, Crewe, Carlisle, Dumfries, and Dumfries station in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Royal Bank via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 2, and Stance 5 in around 12h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Leicester to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Leicester to Castle Douglas train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Castle Douglas is 258 miles. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Leicester to Castle Douglas.
There are 445+ hotels available in Castle Douglas.














































