There are 5 ways to get from Blackpool to Portpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
7h 39mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Abingdon Street to Underpassbus 42
- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
10h 9m£37–73Train
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
7h 46m£109–217Drive 196.6 mi
- Drive from Blackpool to Portpatrickcar 196.6 mi
3h 42m£48–69Bus, train
- Take the bus from Abingdon Street to Queens Squarebus 42
- Take the train from Lancaster to Lockerbietrain
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus 500
8h 58m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Portpatrick is to bus which costs £35 - £75 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 3h 42m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Abingdon Street and arriving at Post Office via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackpool to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Blackpool North and arriving at Stranraer via Preston, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Blackpool and Portpatrick is 227 miles. The road distance is 197.8 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Portpatrick without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Blackpool to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Blackpool to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Abingdon Street station.
Blackpool to Portpatrick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Portpatrick is to train which takes 7h 46m and costs £100 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £75 and takes 10h 9m.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a train from Blackpool North to Post Office via Preston, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 7h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Abingdon Street to Post Office via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station, and Port Rodie in around 10h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Abingdon Street to Queens Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Abingdon Street to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
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More Questions & Answers
Blackpool to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Underpass station.
Blackpool to Portpatrick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to Portpatrick is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Blackpool to Portpatrick.
There are 214+ hotels available in Portpatrick.





























