The average bus between Cardiff and Castle Douglas takes 19h 52m and the fastest bus takes 17h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cardiff to Castle Douglas. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Cardiff and Castle Douglas. The earliest departure is at 8:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 5:25 PM which arrives into Castle Douglas at 11:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Lordswood Road and take an average of 19h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Castle Douglas station via Lordswood Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 52m.
Cardiff to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Stance 2 station.
The distance between Cardiff and Castle Douglas is 388 km. The road distance is 811 km.
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Royal Bank via Lordswood Road, Newhall Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 2, and Stance 5 in around 12h 57m.