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

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There are 9 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 46m
    £98–207

  2. Drive 326.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Castle Douglas to Cardiffcar car 326.3 mi
    6h 19m
    £80–116

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain train Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Sophia Gardensbus bus Cpa
    9h 46m
    £86–178

  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 20m
    £87–209

  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 33m
    £180–277

  6. Bus, line 381 bus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Swimming Pool to Dumfries stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Crown Innbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    5. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 37m

  7. 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
    7h 49m
    £83–199

  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
    8h 50m
    £124–253

  9. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 7m
    £122–233

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£27Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 329.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 46m

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 46m.

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