There are 4 ways to get from Dunbar to Castle Douglas by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 381 bus, bus
best- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbietrain
- Take the bus from Sydney Place to Whitesandsbus 381
- Take the bus from Whitesands to Swimming Poolbus 500
4h 15mDrive 110.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dunbar to Castle Douglascar 110.3 mi
2h 18m£27–39Bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Princes Streetbus X7 / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Whitesandsbus 101A / ...
6h 11mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Poolbus 500
5h
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunbar to Castle Douglas is to drive which costs £26 - £40 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Castle Douglas is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunbar to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Royal Bank via Princes Street and Whitesands. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Dunbar and Castle Douglas is 136 miles. The road distance is 111 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Castle Douglas without a car is to train and line 381 bus and bus which takes 4h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Dunbar to Castle Douglas, including transfers.
Dunbar to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from High Street station.
Dunbar to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbar to Castle Douglas is 111 miles. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Dunbar to Castle Douglas.
There are 510+ hotels available in Castle Douglas.
What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Castle Douglas, Scotland?
You can take a bus from High Street to Royal Bank via Princes Street and Whitesands in around 6h 11m.
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Sydney Place to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Whitesands to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- enquiries@mccallscoaches.com
- Website
- mccallscoaches.com
Bus from Whitesands to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.mccallscoaches.com/
- Phone
- contact@dumgal.gov.uk
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk
Bus from Whitesands to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/
Bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from High Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
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