There are 6 ways to get from Forfar to Castle Douglas by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train, line 381 bus
best- Take the bus from Lidl to Slessor Gardensbus E1
- Take the train from Dundee to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbietrain
- Take the bus from Sydney Place to Whitesandsbus 381
- Take the bus from Whitesands to Royal Bankbus 500
6h 13mBus via Glasgow
cheapest- Take the bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55bus megabus M9 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Whitesandsbus X74
6h 20m£24–35Drive 154.5 mi
- Drive from Forfar to Castle Douglascar 154.5 mi
2h 58m£38–55Train
- Take the train from Dundee to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
7h 2m£24–88Bus
- Take the bus from Lidl to George Streetbus E1
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Whitesandsbus 101A / ...
7h 13mBus #2
- Take the bus from Overgate to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk092 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Whitesandsbus 101A / ...
8h 11m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forfar to Castle Douglas is to bus via Glasgow which costs £24 - £40 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Forfar to Castle Douglas is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Forfar to Castle Douglas. However, there are services departing from Council Offices and arriving at Royal Bank via Dundee Seagate Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Whitesands. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Forfar and Castle Douglas is 178 miles. The road distance is 155.4 miles.
The best way to get from Forfar to Castle Douglas without a car is to bus and train and line 381 bus which takes 6h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Forfar to Castle Douglas, including transfers.
Forfar to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Dundee Seagate Bus Station.
The best way to get from Forfar to Castle Douglas is to bus via Glasgow which takes 6h 20m and costs £24 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £24 - £90 and takes 7h 2m.
Forfar to Castle Douglas bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55.
Yes, the driving distance between Forfar to Castle Douglas is 155 miles. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Forfar to Castle Douglas.
What companies run services between Forfar, Scotland and Castle Douglas, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Council Offices to Royal Bank via Dundee Seagate Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55, Buchanan Bus Station, and Whitesands in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lidl to Swimming Pool via Slessor Gardens, Dundee, Haymarket, Carlisle, Dumfries, and Dumfries station in around 7h 2m.
- 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/
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Lidl to Slessor Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Lidl to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Whitesands to Royal Bank
- 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 Edinburgh, Bus Station to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- enquiries@mccallscoaches.com
- Website
- mccallscoaches.com
Bus from Whitesands to Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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 Royal Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Overgate to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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