There are 7 ways to get from Leicester to Portpatrick by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
11h 1mBus via Leeds
cheapest- Take the bus from Leicester to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
14h 13m£52–94Drive 311.8 mi
- Drive from Leicester to Portpatrickcar 311.8 mi
5h 36m£79–114Train, fly
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
8h 51m£83–180Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain
11h 16m£101–187Train
- Take the train from Leicester to Derbytrain
- Take the train from Derby to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
11h 59m£200–315Bus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodiebus 923
14h 19m£61–94
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Portpatrick is to bus via Leeds which costs £50 - £95 and takes 14h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 5h 36m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at Post Office via Leicester, Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Leicester to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Leicester and arriving at Stranraer via Nuneaton, Carlisle and Kilmarnock. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
The distance between Leicester and Portpatrick is 352 miles. The road distance is 313.7 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Portpatrick without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Leicester to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Leicester to Portpatrick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leicester station.
Leicester to Portpatrick train services, operated by Lumo, depart from Nuneaton station.
The best way to get from Leicester to Portpatrick is to bus via Leeds which takes 14h 13m and costs £50 - £95. Alternatively, you can train via Carlisle, which costs £100 - £190 and takes 11h 16m.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Post Office via M&S, Leicester, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Port Rodie in around 14h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leicester to Post Office via Nuneaton, Carlisle, Kilmarnock, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 11h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £150–230
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Nuneaton to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Nuneaton to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leicester to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
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Booking & Getting There
Leicester to Portpatrick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Leicester to Portpatrick train services, operated by Lumo, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Portpatrick is 314 miles. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Leicester to Portpatrick.
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