There are 4 ways to get from Alnwick to Castle Douglas by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Alnmouth to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bankbus 500
5h 28mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Retail Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 591
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Whitesandsbus X74
6h 34m£29–48Drive 119.8 mi
- Drive from Alnwick to Castle Douglascar 119.8 mi
2h 30m£30–42Bus via Dunbar
- Take the bus from Green Batt to Railway Stationbus X18
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Railway Stationbus 253
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Princes Streetbus X7
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Whitesandsbus 102 / ...
10h 26m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alnwick to Castle Douglas is to drive which costs £29 - £45 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Alnwick to Castle Douglas is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Alnwick to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Retail Park and arriving at Royal Bank via Buchanan Bus Station and Whitesands. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
The distance between Alnwick and Castle Douglas is 154 miles. The road distance is 120.5 miles.
The best way to get from Alnwick to Castle Douglas without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Alnwick to Castle Douglas, including transfers.
Alnwick to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Retail Park station.
Alnwick to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alnwick to Castle Douglas is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Alnwick to Castle Douglas.
There are 494+ hotels available in Castle Douglas.
What companies run services between Alnwick, England and Castle Douglas, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Retail Park to Royal Bank via Buchanan Bus Station and Whitesands in around 6h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- enquiries@mccallscoaches.com
- Website
- mccallscoaches.com
Bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- http://www.mccallscoaches.com/
- Phone
- contact@dumgal.gov.uk
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Retail Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 1665 720955
- travelsure@travelsure.co.uk
- Website
- travelsure.co.uk
Bus from Green Batt to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7
- Website
- https://www.travelsure.co.uk/
- Daily
- £7
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
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