The average bus between Castle Douglas and Edinburgh takes 6h 6m and the fastest bus takes 3h 54m. The bus service runs several times per day from Castle Douglas to Edinburgh. 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 4 times a day between Castle Douglas and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 7:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Castle Douglas is at 10:26 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 8:21 AM. All services require a transfer at Loreburne Centre and take an average of 6h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Castle Douglas to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Castle Douglas station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Loreburne Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
Castle Douglas to Edinburgh bus services, operated by McCalls Coaches, depart from Swimming Pool station.
Castle Douglas to Edinburgh bus services, operated by McCalls Coaches, arrive at Princes Street station.
The distance between Castle Douglas and Edinburgh is 121.7 km. The road distance is 176 km.
You can take a bus from Swimming Pool to Princes Street via Loreburne Centre and Whitesands in around 4h 57m.