Getting to Galloway

and some other interesting notes

Galloway feels like stepping back 20 years in a little over 1 hour from either Glasgow or Edinburgh.

There is a fast transatlantic connection through Manchester and a ferry to Europe via Newcastle.

See below for the various way how to get to Galloway.

Dumfries and Lockerbie railway stations are closest.
Dumfries is 30 minutes away and is on the line between Glasgow and Carlisle.
Lockerbie is 45 mins away and on the main west coast UK line between London Euston and Edinburgh and linked direct with Manchester airport.
Lockerbie is 1 hour from Edinburgh by train and a popular option to reach us. We are able to arrange pick you up at the railway station and transfer to your accommodation.
One easy option to book a ticket online and get the ticket send through to you is The Trainline.
Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle airports are around a 2 hour drive and connect well with Europe.
We suggest after arrival at these airports, take the regular airport bus (or tram) to the city centre - under 30 minutes - and take a train to either Lockerbie or Dumfries from where we can pick you up.
For Trans-Atlantic flights, Manchester is a good option from where a train brings you directly to Lockerbie.
The main A75 road runs through the region.
We are the first place in Scotland as you drive from the north of England, up the M6 and turn left just over the border. From Glasgow or Edinburgh we are a scenic 2 hour drive.
The ferry port of Cairnryan in the west of our region is just over an hour from Castle Douglas. The regular ferries sail from and to Belfast and Larne in Northern Ireland.
You can also arrive at the ferry port in Newcastle or further south to connect with most countries in Europe.
There is an excellent, reliable service from Glasgow to Dumfries, the X74. A comfortable big coach that takes just about 2 hours from Glasgow city centre to the heart of Dumfries.
The regular No.500 bus between Dumfries and Stranraer also calls in at Castle Douglas and Gatehouse of Fleet and runs every 2 hours to carry you to or from Ireland.