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 Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodiebus 923
8h 22mDrive 252.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Inverness to Portpatrickcar 252.3 mi
4h 58m£63–91Train, Bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodiebus 923
8h 42mFly, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
9h 5m£124–273Bus via Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk093
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodiebus 923
8h 50mTrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain
8h 57m£96–220
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Portpatrick is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Inverness Union Street and arriving at Beach via Glasgow Buchanan and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between Inverness and Portpatrick is 267 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 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Inverness to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Inverness to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Portpatrick is to bus which takes 8h 22m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £95 - £220 and takes 8h 57m.
Inverness to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Portpatrick is 254 miles. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Inverness to Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Inverness Union Street to Beach via Buchanan Bus Stn, Glasgow Buchanan, Stranraer Port Rodie, and Port Rodie in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Post Office via Perth, Glasgow Queen Street, West Regent Lane, Kilmarnock Bus Station, Kilmarnock, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- 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/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
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