There are 12 ways to get from Basingstoke to Stranraer by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
10h 45mTrain to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOU - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
6h 38m£80–257Train, bus via Birmingham
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
13h 36mDrive 404.5 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to Stranraercar 404.5 mi
7h 5m£100–144Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
7h 34m£105–330Train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
10h 46m£186–469Train, bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
11h 17mBus
- Take the bus from The Malls to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodiebus 923
15h 1mTrain to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
7h 41m£132–338Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LGW - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
7h 58m£86–240Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
8h 10m£98–236Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
8h 33m£107–319
Basingstoke to Stranraer by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Stranraer is to drive which costs £95 - £150 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Stranraer is to train and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs £75 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from The Malls and arriving at Stranraer Port Rodie via London Victoria and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Basingstoke to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Stranraer via Wolverhampton, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Stranraer is 419 miles. The road distance is 406.8 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Stranraer without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Basingstoke to Stranraer, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Stranraer bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Malls station.
Basingstoke to Stranraer train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Basingstoke station.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Stranraer is to train which takes 10h 46m and costs £180 - £470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 1m.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Stranraer, Scotland?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Stranraer via Wolverhampton, Glasgow Central, and Ayr in around 10h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Malls to Stranraer Port Rodie via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 15h 1m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £55–80
- 1st Class
- £100–150
Train from Basingstoke to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–90
- 1st Class
- £110–170
Train from Basingstoke to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–250
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £85–130
- 1st Class
- £180–250
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–35
- 1st Class
- £25–35
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £70–100
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–180
Train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £100–150
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £170–250
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–14
- 1st Class
- £18–26
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–14
- 1st Class
- £18–26
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16–22
- 1st Class
- £27–40
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–16
- 1st Class
- £21–29
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £24–35
- 1st Class
- £45–60
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £12–18
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–29
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £21–30
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–50
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £19–28
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £30–45
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £12–18
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £19–26
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from The Malls to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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Basingstoke to Stranraer bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Basingstoke to Stranraer train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Wolverhampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Stranraer is 407 miles. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Basingstoke to Stranraer.
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