There are 3 ways to get from Prestwick to Castle Douglas by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Dumfriestrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle / ...
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Poolbus 500 / ...
4h 5mDrive 52.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Prestwick to Castle Douglascar 52.4 mi
1h 7m£13–19Bus
- Take the bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 4 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Royal Bankbus 501 / ...
5h 15m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prestwick to Castle Douglas is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Prestwick to Castle Douglas is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Prestwick station to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Station Road and arriving at Royal Bank via Buchanan Bus Station and Stance 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Prestwick and Castle Douglas is 89 miles. The road distance is 52.7 miles.
The best way to get from Prestwick to Castle Douglas without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Prestwick to Castle Douglas, including transfers.
Prestwick to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Station Road.
Prestwick to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prestwick to Castle Douglas is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Prestwick to Castle Douglas.
There are 459+ hotels available in Castle Douglas.
What companies run services between Prestwick, Scotland and Castle Douglas, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Station Road to Royal Bank via Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 2, and Stance 5 in around 5h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- [email protected]
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from Stance 5 to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- DGC Buses
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- 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
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