There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Stranraer 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
6h 23mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen StreetInverness - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
6h 52m£37–82Drive 245.6 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Stranraer245.6 mi
4h 40m£60–87Fly, 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
7h 32m£103–244Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
7h 38m£52–130Bus 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
7h 40m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Stranraer is to train and bus which costs £35 - £85 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Stranraer is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Union Street and arriving at Port Rodie via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Stranraer via Perth, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Inverness and Stranraer is 258 miles. The road distance is 247 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Stranraer without a car is to bus which takes 6h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Inverness to Stranraer, including transfers.
Inverness to Stranraer bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Union Street station.
Inverness to Stranraer train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Stranraer is to bus which takes 6h 23m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 7h 38m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Stranraer, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Union Street to Port Rodie via Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Stranraer via Perth, Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, and Ayr in around 7h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
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
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- 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
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- 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/
- 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
- £15–17
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Stranraer bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverness to Stranraer train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Stranraer is 247 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Inverness to Stranraer.
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