There are 4 ways to get from Carlisle to Portpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Carlisle to DumfriesCarlisle - Dumfries / ...
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie500
5h 25mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus StationUkn31
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
6h 48m£21–35Train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
6h 11m£36–115Drive 105 mi
- Drive from Carlisle to Portpatrick105 mi
2h 4m£26–37
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Portpatrick is to bus which costs £21 - £35 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Halston Hotel and arriving at Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between Carlisle and Portpatrick is 119 miles. The road distance is 105.6 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Portpatrick without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Carlisle to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Carlisle to Portpatrick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Halston Hotel station.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Portpatrick is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs £35 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £35 and takes 6h 48m.
Carlisle to Portpatrick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Portpatrick is 106 miles. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Carlisle to Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a train from Carlisle to Post Office via Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Halston Hotel to Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie in around 6h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- 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/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- 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 2 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 Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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