There are 3 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 Dumfriestrain Carlisle - Dumfries / ...
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
4h 45mDrive 105 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carlisle to Portpatrickcar 105 mi
2h 4m£26–37Bus
- Take the bus from STAND A - English Street to Crown Innbus 382
- Take the bus from Whitesands to Port Rodiebus 500
6h 8m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Portpatrick is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 2h 4m.
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 STAND A - English Street and arriving at Post Office via Crown Inn, Whitesands and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
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 4h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Carlisle to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Carlisle to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from STAND A - English Street station.
Carlisle to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Crown Inn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Portpatrick is 106 miles. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Carlisle to Portpatrick.
There are 164+ hotels available in Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a bus from STAND A - English Street to Post Office via Crown Inn, Whitesands, and Port Rodie in around 6h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from STAND A - English Street to Crown Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Whitesands to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- enquiries@mccallscoaches.com
- Website
- mccallscoaches.com
Bus from STAND A - English Street to Crown Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.mccallscoaches.com/
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