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 Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie500
8h 48mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus StationUkn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
13h 24m£38–108Drive 403 mi
- Drive from London to Stranraer403 mi
7h 6m£99–142Fly from Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
6h 32m£65–138Bus, train
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Bus Station590
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie500
14h 54mFly from Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
6h 19m£59–135Fly from London City Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
6h 49m£112–300
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Stranraer is to bus which costs £35 - £110 and takes 13h 24m.
The fastest way to get from England to Stranraer is to fly and train which takes 6h 19m and costs £55 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Trafalgar Square and arriving at Port Rodie via London Victoria and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 24m.
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 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 48m 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 6m to drive from England to Stranraer.
There are 178+ hotels available in Stranraer.
What companies run services between England and Stranraer, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Trafalgar Square to Port Rodie via Victoria Station, London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- 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
- £85–170
- 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
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- 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 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/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Golders Green Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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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