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

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

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
    4. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bankbus502
    9h 23m

  2. Drive 395.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Exeter to Castle Douglascar395.8 mi
    6h 32m
    £99–143

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
    3. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Abington Service AreabusM11
    4. Take the bus from Abington Service Area to WhitesandsbusX74
    5. 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 Exeter St Davids 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 15m

  5. Train, Steam train, bus

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain
    3. Take the train from Chester to Carlisletrain
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
    5. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bankbus502
    15h 36m

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids 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 14m

  7. Fly Exeter to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeEXT - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbietrain
    3. Take the bus from Whitesands to Royal Bankbus
    7h 41m

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids 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 43m

  9. Fly Exeter to Newcastle, train, bus

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Newcastle (NCL)planeEXT - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
    4. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bankbus
    7h 50m

  10. Fly Exeter to Manchester Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeEXT - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carlisletrain
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
    4. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Royal Bankbus
    8h 25m

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration1h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket£23Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Exeter, England and Castle Douglas, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Royal Bank via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Abington Service Area, and Whitesands in around 14h 19m.

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