There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Portpatrick by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
8h 4mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen StreetInverness - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
8h 32m£46–83Drive 252.3 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Portpatrick252.3 mi
4h 56m£63–92Fly, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)INV - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
10h 11m£131–283Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
8h 37m£51–100Bus via Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus StationUk093
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodie923
8h 51m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Portpatrick is to train and bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Union Street and arriving at Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Inverness and Portpatrick is 266 miles. The road distance is 253.8 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Portpatrick without a car is to bus which takes 8h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Inverness to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Inverness to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Union Street station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Portpatrick is to bus which takes 8h 4m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £100 and takes 8h 37m.
Inverness to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Portpatrick is 254 miles. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Inverness to Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Union Street to Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Post Office via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- 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/
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 Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- 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/
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