There are 5 ways to get from Alnwick to Stranraer by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Retail Park to Buchanan Bus Station591
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
6h 9m£31–61Train
- Take the train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
6h 25m£55–191Drive 171.2 mi
- Drive from Alnwick to Stranraer171.2 mi
3h 24m£42–61Train, bus
- Take the train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie500
7h 16mBus via Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Take the bus from Green Batt to Holiday ParkX18
- Take the bus from Haggerston Castle Holiday Park NB to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 56
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodie923
9h 13m
Alnwick to Stranraer by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alnwick to Stranraer is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Alnwick to Stranraer is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Alnwick to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Retail Park and arriving at Port Rodie via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Alnwick and Stranraer is 221 miles. The road distance is 172.2 miles.
The best way to get from Alnwick to Stranraer without a car is to bus which takes 6h 9m and costs £30 - £65.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Alnwick to Stranraer, including transfers.
Alnwick to Stranraer bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Retail Park station.
The best way to get from Alnwick to Stranraer is to bus which takes 6h 9m and costs £30 - £65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £200 and takes 6h 25m.
Alnwick to Stranraer bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alnwick to Stranraer is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Alnwick to Stranraer.
What companies run services between Alnwick, England and Stranraer, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Retail Park to Port Rodie via Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Green Batt to Stranraer via Curly Lane, Alnmouth, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, and Ayr in around 6h 25m.
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- 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 Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- 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
- £220–260
- 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 Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- 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/
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Retail Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1665 720955
- travelsure@travelsure.co.uk
- Website
- travelsure.co.uk
Bus from Green Batt to Holiday Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7
- Website
- https://www.travelsure.co.uk/
- Daily
- £7
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Haggerston Castle Holiday Park NB to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 56
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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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