The average bus between Greenock and Stranraer takes 3h 50m and the fastest bus takes 3h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Greenock to Stranraer. 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 4 times a day between Greenock and Stranraer. The earliest departure is at 7:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Greenock is at 5:15 PM which arrives into Stranraer at 8:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 3h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Greenock to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Greenock station and arriving at Stranraer station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
Greenock to Stranraer bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Stance 1 station.
Greenock to Stranraer bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Stranraer Port Rodie station.
The distance between Greenock and Stranraer is 117.3 km. The road distance is 184 km.
You can take a bus from Stance 1 to Stranraer Port Rodie via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 4h 41m.