There are 5 ways to get from Hawick to Stranraer by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Travel Agents to Halston Hotelbus X95
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
6h 17mDrive 120.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hawick to Stranraercar 120.8 mi
2h 26m£30–43Train
- Take the train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
7h 13m£75–159Bus, train via Lockerbie
- Take the bus from Travel Agents to Halston Hotelbus X95
- Take the train from Carlisle to Lockerbietrain
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus 500
6h 34mBus
- Take the bus from Mart Street Bus Stance to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus X95
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodiebus 923
7h 29m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hawick to Stranraer is to drive which costs £29 - £45 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Hawick to Stranraer is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Hawick to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Mart Street Bus Stance and arriving at Stranraer Port Rodie via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Hawick and Stranraer is 155 miles. The road distance is 121.5 miles.
The best way to get from Hawick to Stranraer without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Hawick to Stranraer, including transfers.
Hawick to Stranraer bus services, operated by Borders Buses, depart from Mart Street Bus Stance station.
The best way to get from Hawick to Stranraer is to train which takes 7h 13m and costs £75 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 29m.
Hawick to Stranraer bus services, operated by Borders Buses, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hawick to Stranraer is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Hawick to Stranraer.
What companies run services between Hawick, Scotland and Stranraer, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Mart Street Bus Stance to Stranraer via Galashiels Transport Interchange, Galashiels, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central, and Ayr in around 7h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mart Street Bus Stance to Stranraer Port Rodie via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 7h 29m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Travel Agents to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Mart Street Bus Stance to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.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/
Bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- 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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