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How to get fromCardiff to Castle Douglasby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Castle Douglas by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Carlisletrain
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
    4. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bankbus502
    8h 18m
  2. Drive 324.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cardiff to Castle Douglascar324.7 mi
    6h 19m
    £81–117
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Buchanan Bus StationbusM19
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to WhitesandsbusX74
    3. Take the bus from Whitesands to Royal Bankbus501 / ...
    14h 19m
  4. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBRS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
    4. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bankbus
    8h 6m
  5. Train, bus via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbietrain
    3. Take the bus from Whitesands to Royal Bankbus501 / ...
    8h 38m
  6. Train, bus via Leeds

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Leedstrain
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Carlisletrain
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
    4. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bankbus502
    10h 56m
  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBRS - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbietrain
    4. Take the bus from Whitesands to Royal Bankbus
    8h 5m
  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)planeBRS - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
    5. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bankbus
    8h 34m
  9. Fly Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeCWL - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbietrain
    3. Take the bus from Whitesands to Royal Bankbus
    8h 15m
  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
    4. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bankbus
    8h 59m

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration1h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket£23Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Castle Douglas, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Royal Bank via Buchanan Bus Station and Whitesands in around 14h 19m.

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