There are 7 ways to get from England to Stranraer by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from London Euston to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
8h 44mFly from Birmingham Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
6h 15m£53–118Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodiebus 923
13h 42mDrive 403 mi
- Drive from London to Stranraercar 403 mi
7h 9m£99–143Fly from London City Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
6h 41m£109–262Bus, train
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Bus Stationbus 590
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
14h 52mFly from Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
6h 29m£61–125
London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Stranraer is to fly and train which costs £50 - £120 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from England to Stranraer is to fly and train which takes 6h 15m and costs £50 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Stranraer Port Rodie via London Victoria and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 42m.
The distance between England and Stranraer is 412 miles. The road distance is 405.4 miles.
The best way to get from England to Stranraer without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from England to Stranraer, including transfers.
England to Stranraer bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
England to Stranraer bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between England to Stranraer is 405 miles. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from England to Stranraer.
There are 179+ hotels available in Stranraer.
What companies run services between England and Stranraer, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Stranraer Port Rodie via Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 13h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- 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 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/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Golders Green Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- 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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