There are 4 ways to get from Ardrossan to Portpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 367 bus
best- Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Kilwinning
- Take the train from Kilwinning to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Take the bus from Port Rodie to Post Office367
4h 33mLine 585 bus, bus via Girvan
cheapest- Take the bus from Hill Street to Ayr Bus Station585
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Port Rodie358 / ...
5h 17m£13–20Line 585 bus, Bus
- Take the bus from Hill Street to Ayr Bus Station585
- Take the bus from Ayr to Stranraer Port Rodie923
5h 1mDrive 77.5 mi
- Drive from Ardrossan to Portpatrick77.5 mi
1h 39m£20–28
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ardrossan to Portpatrick is to line 585 bus and bus via Girvan which costs £12 - £21 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ardrossan to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Ardrossan to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Hill Street and arriving at South Crescent via Ayr and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Ardrossan and Portpatrick is 87 miles. The road distance is 77.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Portpatrick without a car is to train and line 367 bus which takes 4h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Ardrossan to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Ardrossan to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Hill Street station.
Ardrossan to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Ayr Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ardrossan to Portpatrick is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Ardrossan to Portpatrick.
There are 175+ hotels available in Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Ardrossan, Scotland and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Hill Street to South Crescent via Ayr and Port Rodie in around 5h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ardrossan Town to Kilwinning
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £3–5
- 1st Class
- £8–12
Train from Kilwinning to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- contact@dumgal.gov.uk
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- dumgal.gov.uk
Bus from Port Rodie to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/
Bus from Hill Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Henrietta Street to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Ayr to Stranraer Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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