The average bus between Kilmarnock and Castle Douglas takes 5h 4m and the fastest bus takes 3h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Kilmarnock 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 every 2 hours between Kilmarnock and Castle Douglas. The earliest departure is at 12:12 AM at night, and the last departure from Kilmarnock is at 10:12 PM which arrives into Castle Douglas at 6:31 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 5h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock station and arriving at Castle Douglas station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
Kilmarnock to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Kilmarnock Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Whitesands station.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Castle Douglas is 82.8 km. The road distance is 198 km.
You can take a bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Royal Bank via Buchanan Bus Station and Whitesands in around 4h 14m.