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How to get fromCastle Douglas to Cardiffby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Castle Douglas to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 52m

  2. Drive 326.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Castle Douglas to Cardiffcar car 326.3 mi
    6h 19m
    £80–115

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 120 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to University REbus bus 111
    11h 16m

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GLA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 40m

  5. Train via Leeds

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Leedstrain train
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    10h 31m

  6. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane NCL - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 12m

  7. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 26m

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration1h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£22Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Swimming Pool to Cardiff Central via Dumfries station, Dumfries, Carlisle, and Crewe in around 7h 52m.

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