There are 5 ways to get from Forfar to Castle Douglas by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Glasgow
best- Take the bus from Mill O Mains to Buchanan Bus StationM9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to WhitesandsX74
5h 33m£25–35Bus, train, line 381 bus
- Take the bus from Lidl to Slessor GardensE1
- Take the train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbie
- Take the bus from Sydney Place to Whitesands381
- Take the bus from Whitesands to Swimming Pool500
5h 53mDrive 154.5 mi
- Drive from Forfar to Castle Douglas154.5 mi
2h 57m£38–55Bus
- Take the bus from Lidl to George StreetE1
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Whitesands101A / ...
7h 6mBus #2
- Take the bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Edinburgh Bus Station Gate F-Stance 11megabus M92
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Whitesands101A / ...
7h 41m
Forfar to Castle Douglas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forfar to Castle Douglas is to bus via Glasgow which costs £25 - £35 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Forfar to Castle Douglas is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Forfar to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Lidl and arriving at Royal Bank via Mill O Mains, Buchanan Bus Station and Whitesands. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Forfar and Castle Douglas is 194 miles. The road distance is 155.4 miles.
The best way to get from Forfar to Castle Douglas without a car is to bus via Glasgow which takes 5h 33m and costs £25 - £35.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Forfar to Castle Douglas, including transfers.
Forfar to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Mill O Mains station.
Forfar to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forfar to Castle Douglas is 155 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Forfar to Castle Douglas.
There are 490+ hotels available in Castle Douglas.
What companies run services between Forfar, Scotland and Castle Douglas, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Lidl to Royal Bank via Mill O Mains, Buchanan Bus Station, and Whitesands in around 5h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Mill O Mains to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Mill O Mains to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Lidl to Slessor Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Lidl to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Sydney Place to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Whitesands to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- http://www.mccallscoaches.com/
- Phone
- contact@dumgal.gov.uk
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- dumgal.gov.uk
Bus from Whitesands to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Edinburgh Bus Station Gate F-Stance 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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