There are 5 ways to get from Fort William to Portpatrick by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodiebus 923
8h 6mBus via Ayr
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Streetbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Port Rodiebus 358 / ...
8h 43m£26–40Train
- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
8h 38m£70–176Drive 190.5 mi
- Drive from Fort William to Portpatrickcar 190.5 mi
3h 55m£47–67Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminal Buildingbus 915
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
8h 7m£58–94
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Portpatrick is to bus via Ayr which costs £26 - £40 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort William station to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Post Office via Glasgow Buchanan and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Fort William and Portpatrick is 199 miles. The road distance is 191.6 miles.
The best way to get from Fort William to Portpatrick without a car is to bus which takes 8h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Fort William to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Fort William to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Fort William to Portpatrick is to bus which takes 8h 6m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £70 - £180 and takes 8h 38m.
Fort William to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort William to Portpatrick is 192 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Fort William to Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Stranraer Port Rodie, and Port Rodie in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Fort William to Post Office via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, West George Street, Central Station, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 8h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
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