There are 5 ways to get from Limavady to Castle Douglas by bus, car ferry, train, car, or busferry
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Bus, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Limavady Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus 246
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Carlingwark Streetbus 500
9h 50mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Limavady to Larnecar
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Castle Douglascar
4h 24m£51–260Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Coleraine to York Streettrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Carlingwark Streetbus 500
9h 55mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Limavady Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus 246
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
12h 2mTrain, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the train from Auchinleck to Dumfriestrain
13h 14m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limavady to Castle Douglas is to drive and car ferry which costs £50 - £260 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Limavady to Castle Douglas is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 24m and costs £50 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Limavady station to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Limavady Bus Station and arriving at Royal Bank via Nelson Street, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Buchanan Bus Station and Stance 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 2m.
The distance between Limavady and Castle Douglas is 179 miles.
The best way to get from Limavady to Castle Douglas without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 9h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Limavady to Castle Douglas, including transfers.
Limavady to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Limavady Bus Station.
Limavady to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Nelson Street Bus Lane station.
There are 551+ hotels available in Castle Douglas.
What companies run services between Limavady, Northern Ireland and Castle Douglas, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Limavady to Castle Douglas. However, you can take the bus to Nelson Street Bus Lane, walk to Nelson Street, take the line 96 bus to Stena Line terminus, walk to Port Of Belfast, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, walk to Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Port Rodie, walk to Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, then take the bus to Carlingwark Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Limavady Bus Station to Carlingwark Street via Coleraine Buscentre, Coleraine, York Street, Belfast, Cairnryan, Ferry Terminal, Port Rodie, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 9h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Coleraine to York Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Auchinleck to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Limavady Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Limavady Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Carlingwark Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Carlingwark Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.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
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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