There are 6 ways to get from Perth to Castle Douglas by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
4h 46m£51–85Drive 128.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Perth to Castle Douglascar 128.8 mi
2h 29m£32–46Train
- Take the train from Perth to Haymarkettrain Perth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbietrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
5h 9m£45–94Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
5h 15m£34–56Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Perth to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
5h 59m£63–136Bus
- Take the bus from Perth station to George Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Stance 1bus 101A / ...
6h 18m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Castle Douglas is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Castle Douglas is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Canal Street and arriving at Royal Bank via Buchanan Bus Station and Stance 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Lockerbie via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Perth and Castle Douglas is 164 miles. The road distance is 129.6 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to Castle Douglas without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 46m and costs £50 - £90.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Perth to Castle Douglas, including transfers.
Perth to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, depart from Canal Street station.
Perth to Castle Douglas train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Castle Douglas is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs £45 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus via Glasgow, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Castle Douglas, Scotland?
You can take a train from Perth to Royal Bank via Haymarket, Lockerbie, Hall, and Stance 5 in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Canal Street to Royal Bank via Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 2, and Stance 5 in around 5h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
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
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £11–22
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Perth station to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Perth to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Perth to Castle Douglas train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Castle Douglas is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Perth to Castle Douglas.
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