There are 5 ways to get from Alnwick to Portpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
7h 42m£40–179Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Retail Park to Buchanan Bus Station591 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
7h 50m£37–52Train
- Take the train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
8h 26m£43–191Drive 175.3 mi
- Drive from Alnwick to Portpatrick175.3 mi
3h 31m£44–64Train, Bus
- Take the train from Alnmouth to Glasgow CentralPlymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodie923
8h 34m
Alnwick to Portpatrick by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alnwick to Portpatrick is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Alnwick to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Alnwick to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Retail Park and arriving at Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Alnwick and Portpatrick is 237 miles. The road distance is 176.3 miles.
The best way to get from Alnwick to Portpatrick without a car is to train and bus via Edinburgh which takes 7h 42m and costs £40 - £180.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Alnwick to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Alnwick to Portpatrick bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Retail Park station.
The best way to get from Alnwick to Portpatrick is to train which takes 8h 26m and costs £40 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 7h 50m.
Alnwick to Portpatrick bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alnwick to Portpatrick is 176 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Alnwick to Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Alnwick, England and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Green Batt to Post Office via Curly Lane, Alnmouth, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 8h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Retail Park to Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie in around 7h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–31
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £65–95
- 1st Class
- £120–180
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Retail Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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