There are 4 ways to get from Sligo to Castle Douglas by train, car ferry, car, bus, or busferry
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Train, car ferry, drive
best- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Castle Douglascar
11h 16m£79–299Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillen Busbus 458
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus 261
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
15h 10m£45–61Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillen Busbus 458
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus 261
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Carlingwark Streetbus 500
12h 13mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Sligo to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Castle Douglascar
5h 57m£73–289
Sligo to Castle Douglas by bus and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Castle Douglas is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £40 - £65 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Castle Douglas is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 57m and costs £70 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Sligo to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Sligo Hospital and arriving at Royal Bank via Enniskillen Bus Station, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station and Stance 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
The distance between Sligo and Castle Douglas is 370 miles.
The best way to get from Sligo to Castle Douglas without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 12h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Sligo to Castle Douglas, including transfers.
Sligo to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Sligo Hospital station.
Sligo to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Enniskillen Bus station.
There are 445+ hotels available in Castle Douglas.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Castle Douglas, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Sligo to Castle Douglas. However, you can take the train to Dublin Connolly, take the train to Belfast Grand Central, take the train to Larne Harbour, walk to Larne, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, then drive to Castle Douglas. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sligo Hospital to Carlingwark Street via Enniskillen Bus Station, Grand Central Station Stand 14, Belfast Grand Central, Larne Harbour, Larne, Cairnryan, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 12h 13m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £16–23
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillen Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £13–19
Bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillen Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- +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
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
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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