The average bus between Fort William and Portpatrick takes 10h 28m and the fastest bus takes 7h 42m. The bus service runs several times per day from Fort William to Portpatrick. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Fort William and Portpatrick. The earliest departure is at 7:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Fort William is at 10:12 PM which arrives into Portpatrick at 11:18 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 10h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Fort William to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Stranraer Port Rodie station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
Fort William to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Stranraer Port Rodie station.
The distance between Fort William and Portpatrick is 219.7 km. The road distance is 307 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Stranraer Port Rodie, and Port Rodie in around 8h 2m.