The average bus between Scotland and Portpatrick takes 6h 32m and the fastest bus takes 3h 23m. The bus service runs several times per day from Scotland 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 4 times a day between Scotland and Portpatrick. The earliest departure is at 8:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Scotland is at 6:20 PM which arrives into Portpatrick at 9:43 AM. All services require a transfer at Stranraer Port Rodie and take an average of 6h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Scotland to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Scotland station and arriving at Portpatrick station via Stranraer Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
Scotland to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Scotland to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Stranraer Port Rodie station.
The distance between Scotland and Portpatrick is 225.1 km. The road distance is 153 km.
Translink operates a bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodie 4 times a day, and the journey takes 2h 45m.