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 carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Carlingwark Streetbus 500
10h 13mTrain, bus and ferry
cheapest- 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
14h 6m£42–61Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Coleraine to York Streettrain Re
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Carlingwark Streetbus 500
10h 29mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Limavady to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Castle Douglascar
4h 24m£53–261Bus, 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
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Royal Bankbus 501 / ...
12h 59m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limavady to Castle Douglas is to train and bus and ferry which costs £40 - £65 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Limavady to Castle Douglas is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 24m and costs £50 - £270.
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 59m.
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 10h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 13m 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 459+ 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 10h 29m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to York Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Auchinleck to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Limavady Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Limavady Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Carlingwark Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Carlingwark Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- 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
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- [email protected]
- 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 Stance 5 to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- DGC Buses
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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