There are 8 ways to get from Bridgend to Stranraer by train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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 Bridgend to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie500
10h 44mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
16h 7m£45–108Drive 391.4 mi
- Drive from Bridgend to Stranraer391.4 mi
7h 26m£97–140Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
8h 22m£80–198Train, bus via Bristol
- Take the train from Bridgend to Bristol Parkway
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie500
12h 34mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
9h 7m£84–210Fly Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)CWL - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
8h 52m£96–225Fly Cardiff Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)CWL - BHD
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
10h 1m£89–374
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bridgend to Stranraer is to bus which costs £45 - £110 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Bridgend to Stranraer is to drive which takes 7h 26m and costs £95 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Bridgend to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Sarn Odeon and arriving at Port Rodie via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 7m.
The distance between Bridgend and Stranraer is 411 miles. The road distance is 393.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bridgend to Stranraer without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Bridgend to Stranraer, including transfers.
Bridgend to Stranraer bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sarn Odeon station.
Bridgend to Stranraer bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bridgend to Stranraer is 394 miles. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Bridgend to Stranraer.
There are 191+ hotels available in Stranraer.
What companies run services between Bridgend, Wales and Stranraer, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Sarn Odeon to Port Rodie via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 16h 7m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–450
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bridgend to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–90
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bridgend to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
Train from Bristol Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £29–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- 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
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sarn Odeon to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sarn Odeon to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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