There are 7 ways to get from Birmingham to Portpatrick by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- 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
9hBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
10h 55m£49–90Drive 298.2 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Portpatrickcar 298.2 mi
5h 10m£73–106Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
7h 30m£76–181Train
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
10h 2m£147–266Bus via Birmingham Coach Station
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodiebus 923
12h 21mFly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
8h 24m£83–195
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Portpatrick is to bus which costs £45 - £90 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Newhall Street and arriving at Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Stranraer via Wolverhampton, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between Birmingham and Portpatrick is 313 miles. The road distance is 300 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Portpatrick without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h to get from Birmingham to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Birmingham to Portpatrick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newhall Street station.
Birmingham to Portpatrick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wolverhampton station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Portpatrick is to bus which takes 10h 55m and costs £45 - £90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £140 - £270 and takes 10h 2m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Newhall Street to Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie in around 10h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Post Office via Wolverhampton, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 10h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £16–35
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham to Portpatrick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Birmingham to Portpatrick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Portpatrick is 300 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Birmingham to Portpatrick.
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