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 Station915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
7h 8m£26–37Train
- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
8h 27m£51–79Drive 190.5 mi
- Drive from Fort William to Portpatrick190.5 mi
3h 54m£47–67Bus, train
- Take the bus from An Aird One to Terminal BuildingE5
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
7h 28m£49–65Bus via Ayr
- Take the bus from An Aird One to Buchanan Bus StationE5
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus StationX77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Port Rodie358 / ...
7h 39m
Fort William to Portpatrick by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Portpatrick is to bus which costs £26 - £40 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 3h 54m 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 Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
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 7h 8m and costs £26 - £40.
It takes approximately 7h 8m 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 7h 8m and costs £26 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £80 and takes 8h 27m.
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 54m 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 and Port Rodie in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Fort William to Post Office via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 8h 27m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- 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
- £16–25
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from An Aird One to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from An Aird One to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from An Aird One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Henrietta Street to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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