There are 4 ways to get from Bolton to Portpatrick by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bolton to Lockerbietrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus 500
7h 28mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
10h 49m£41–77Train
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
8h 2m£84–188Drive 210.6 mi
- Drive from Bolton to Portpatrickcar 210.6 mi
3h 51m£53–76
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bolton to Portpatrick is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bolton to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs £50 - £80.
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, Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Bolton to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Bolton and arriving at Stranraer via Preston, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Bolton and Portpatrick is 234 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 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Bolton to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Bolton to Portpatrick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Bolton to Portpatrick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Bolton to Portpatrick is to train which takes 8h 2m and costs £80 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 10h 49m.
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 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bolton Interchange to Post Office via Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Port Rodie in around 10h 49m.
Train from Bolton to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Bolton to Portpatrick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Bolton to Portpatrick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bolton to Portpatrick is 212 miles. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Bolton to Portpatrick.
There are 207+ hotels available in Portpatrick.