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How to get fromLeicester to Portpatrickby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Leicester to Portpatrick by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    10h 18m

  2. Bus via Birmingham

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 777 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus bus 923
    13h 50m
    £53–102

  3. Drive  311.8 mi

    1. Drive from Leicester to Portpatrickcar car 311.8 mi
    5h 36m
    £77–111

  4. Bus, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain train
    8h 26m
    £71–157

  5. Train via Carlisle

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain train
    4. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain train
    11h 29m
    £145–245

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Derbytrain train
    2. Take the train from Derby to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain train
    11h 47m
    £201–315

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus bus 923
    14h 5m
    £69–123

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration1h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket£23Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 337.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 18m

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 Birmingham Coach Station, Millennium Point, Buchanan Bus Station, and Port Rodie in around 13h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leicester to Post Office via Birmingham New Street, Carlisle, Kilmarnock, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 11h 29m.

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