There are 6 ways to get from Grantham to Portpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Grantham to York
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
9h 8m£82–233Drive 296.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grantham to Portpatrick296.6 mi
5h 11m£75–107Bus via Leeds
- Take the bus from Boots to Nottingham station93
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
15h 12mTrain
- Take the train from Grantham to York
- Take the train from York to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
10h 18m£96–180Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Grantham to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
11h 41m£77–262Bus
- Take the bus from Boots to Nottingham station93
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station180 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodie923
15h 34m
Grantham to Portpatrick by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grantham to Portpatrick is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Grantham to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Grantham to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Boots and arriving at Post Office via Broad Marsh Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 12m.
The distance between Grantham and Portpatrick is 430 miles. The road distance is 298.4 miles.
The best way to get from Grantham to Portpatrick without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 8m and costs £80 - £240.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Grantham to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Grantham to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Central Connect, depart from Boots station.
The best way to get from Grantham to Portpatrick is to bus via Leeds which takes 15h 12m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £95 - £180 and takes 10h 18m.
Grantham to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Central Connect, arrive at Nottingham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grantham to Portpatrick is 298 miles. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Grantham to Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Grantham, England and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Boots to Post Office via Nottingham station, Broad Marsh Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Port Rodie in around 15h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Grantham to Post Office via York, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 10h 18m.
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Grantham to York
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Grantham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- 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 Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £24–35
- 1st Class
- £35–55
Train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–23
- 1st Class
- £26–40
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–85
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- info@centralconnect.info
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from Boots to Nottingham station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- 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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