There are 6 ways to get from Doncaster to Portpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
8h 41m£75–176Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus StationUkn31 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
12h 20m£30–67Drive 246.1 mi
- Drive from Doncaster to Portpatrick246.1 mi
4h 23m£62–89Train
- Take the train from Doncaster to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
9h 4m£87–392Train via York
- Take the train from Doncaster to York
- Take the train from York to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
9h 51m£88–130Train, bus
- Take the train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station183 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodie923
13h 1m
Doncaster to Portpatrick by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Doncaster to Portpatrick is to bus which costs £29 - £70 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Doncaster to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Doncaster to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Street/St James Street and arriving at Post Office via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
The distance between Doncaster and Portpatrick is 380 miles. The road distance is 247.5 miles.
The best way to get from Doncaster to Portpatrick without a car is to train and bus via Edinburgh which takes 8h 41m and costs £75 - £180.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Doncaster to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Doncaster to Portpatrick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
The best way to get from Doncaster to Portpatrick is to bus which takes 12h 20m and costs £29 - £70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £85 - £400 and takes 9h 4m.
Doncaster to Portpatrick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Doncaster to Portpatrick is 248 miles. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Doncaster to Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Doncaster, England and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cleveland Street/St James Street to Post Office via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Buchanan Bus Station, and Port Rodie in around 12h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Doncaster to South Crescent via Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 9h 4m.
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- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to York
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–370
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £120–180
- 1st Class
- £260–370
Train from Doncaster to York
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Doncaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £280–330
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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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