There are 9 ways to get from Exeter to Stranraer by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
11h 12mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- 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
7h 41m£61–151Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodiebus 923
15h 56mDrive 447.1 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Stranraercar 447.1 mi
7h 30m£108–156Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
11h 20m£81–356Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
16h 1mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
8h 39m£64–164Fly Exeter to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
7h 56m£99–267Fly Exeter to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EXT - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
9h 29m£132–456
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Stranraer is to train and fly which costs £60 - £160 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Stranraer is to drive which takes 7h 30m and costs £100 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Stranraer Port Rodie via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall St and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Stranraer via Birmingham New Street, Preston, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between Exeter and Stranraer is 470 miles. The road distance is 449.8 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Stranraer without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from Exeter to Stranraer, including transfers.
Exeter to Stranraer bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Stranraer train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Stranraer is to bus which takes 15h 56m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £360 and takes 11h 20m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Stranraer, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Stranraer Port Rodie via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall St, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 15h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Stranraer via Birmingham New Street, Preston, Glasgow Central, and Ayr in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Exeter to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- 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/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Stranraer bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Exeter to Stranraer train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Stranraer is 450 miles. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Exeter to Stranraer.
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