There are 5 ways to get from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Castle Douglas by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to WhitesandsX74
- Take the bus from Whitesands to Royal Bank501 / ...
5h 59mDrive 58.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Castle Douglas58.6 mi
1h 9m£15–22Train, bus
- Take the train from Stranraer to Kilmarnock
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Dumfries
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bank502
6h 47mBus, line 43 bus, train
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Henrietta Street360 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Station60 / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Well Road43 / ...
- Take the train from Auchinleck to Dumfries
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bank502
6h 28mBus via New Cumnock
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayr923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Castle Primary school43 / ...
- Take the bus from Castle Primary school to Whitesands246
- Take the bus from Whitesands to Royal Bank501 / ...
6h 38m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Castle Douglas is to drive which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Castle Douglas is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Stena Terminal and arriving at Royal Bank via Buchanan Bus Station and Whitesands. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
The distance between Cairnryan Stena Terminal and Castle Douglas is 189 miles. The road distance is 58.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Castle Douglas without a car is to bus which takes 5h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Castle Douglas, including transfers.
Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Castle Douglas is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Castle Douglas.
There are 496+ hotels available in Castle Douglas.
What companies run services between Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Scotland and Castle Douglas, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Stena Terminal to Royal Bank via Buchanan Bus Station and Whitesands in around 5h 59m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £20–27
- 1st Class
- £30–50
Train from Kilmarnock to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Auchinleck to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–17
- 1st Class
- £22–35
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Stena Terminal to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Well Road
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Castle Primary school
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- enquiries@mccallscoaches.com
- Website
- mccallscoaches.com
Bus from Whitesands to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
Bus from Castle Primary school to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Whitesands to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- contact@dumgal.gov.uk
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- dumgal.gov.uk
Bus from Whitesands to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- DGC Buses
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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