There are 4 ways to get from Bolton to Portpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bolton to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
7h 53mDrive 210.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bolton to Portpatrickcar 210.6 mi
3h 51m£52–75Train
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
8h 16m£100–219Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodiebus 923
11h 21m
Bolton to Portpatrick by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bolton to Portpatrick is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bolton to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Bolton to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Bolton Interchange and arriving at Post Office via Shudehill Interchange, Glasgow Buchanan and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Bolton and Portpatrick is 229 miles. The road distance is 211.9 miles.
The best way to get from Bolton to Portpatrick without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Bolton to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Bolton to Portpatrick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Bolton to Portpatrick is to train which takes 8h 16m and costs £100 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 21m.
Bolton to Portpatrick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bolton to Portpatrick is 212 miles. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Bolton to Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Bolton, England and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a train from Bolton to Post Office via Preston, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bolton Interchange to Post Office via Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Stranraer Port Rodie, and Port Rodie in around 11h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Bolton to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- 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/
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