There are 5 ways to get from Dumfries to Callander by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 59 bus
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Take the bus from Stance B to War Memorial59 / ...
3h 52mDrive 104.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dumfries to Callander104.9 mi
1h 54m£26–37Bus, train, line 59 bus
- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Buchanan Bus StationX74
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Take the bus from Stance B to War Memorial59 / ...
4h 16mBus, line 59 bus
- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Buchanan Bus StationX74
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 52 to Stirling Goosecroft Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to War Memorial59 / ...
4h 24mBus
- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Princes Street101A / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to War MemorialE4 / ...
5h 37m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Callander is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Callander is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries to Callander. However, there are services departing from Buccleuch Street and arriving at War Memorial via Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 52 and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Dumfries and Callander is 129 miles. The road distance is 105.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Callander without a car is to train and line 59 bus which takes 3h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Dumfries to Callander, including transfers.
Dumfries to Callander bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Buccleuch Street station.
Dumfries to Callander bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Callander is 106 miles. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Dumfries to Callander.
There are 442+ hotels available in Callander.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Callander, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Buccleuch Street to War Memorial via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 52, and Bus Station in around 4h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Bus from Stance B to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 52 to Stirling Goosecroft Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Buccleuch Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 52 to Stirling Goosecroft Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Buccleuch Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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