There are 6 ways to get from Doncaster to Portpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
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
7h 53m£84–176Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Halston Hotel
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
11h 48m£38–60Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie500
10h 57mDrive 246.1 mi
- Drive from Doncaster to Portpatrick246.1 mi
4h 23m£60–87Train
- 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 29m£89–131Train, bus via Carlisle
- Take the train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie500
9h 32m
Doncaster to Portpatrick by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Doncaster to Portpatrick is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 11h 48m.
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, Halston Hotel, Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 48m.
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 which takes 7h 53m and costs £80 - £180.
It takes approximately 7h 53m 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 train which takes 9h 29m and costs £85 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 11h 48m.
Doncaster to Portpatrick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Halston Hotel 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 train from Doncaster to Post Office via York, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 9h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleveland Street/St James Street to Post Office via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Halston Hotel, Buchanan Bus Station, and Port Rodie in around 11h 48m.
- 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
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to York
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to York
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 39m
- 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
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.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 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
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.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
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–70
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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/
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