There are 3 ways to get from Limavady to Stranraer by car, car ferry, train, bus, or busferry
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Limavady to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
3h 47m£46–185Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Coleraine to Yorkgate2 Ly->Gc / ...
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
7h 55m£44–183Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Main Street to Nelson Street Bus Lane212 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayr923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Elder Avenue60 / ...
- Take the bus from Elder Avenue to Port Rodie358 / ...
11h 27m
Limavady to Stranraer by bus, train, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limavady to Stranraer is to train and car ferry which costs £40 - £190 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Limavady to Stranraer is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 47m and costs £45 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Limavady to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Limavady Buscentre and arriving at Port Rodie via Main Street, Nelson Street, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Ayr Bus Station and Elder Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 27m.
The distance between Limavady and Stranraer is 117 miles.
The best way to get from Limavady to Stranraer without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 7h 55m and costs £40 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Limavady to Stranraer, including transfers.
Limavady to Stranraer bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Main Street station.
Limavady to Stranraer bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Nelson Street Bus Lane station.
There are 191+ hotels available in Stranraer.
What companies run services between Limavady, Northern Ireland and Stranraer, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Limavady to Stranraer. However, you can drive to Belfast, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, then drive to Stranraer. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 4-12 Crawford Square to Port Rodie via Coleraine Buscentre, Coleraine, Yorkgate, Nelson Street, Stena Line terminus, Belfast, Cairnryan, and Stena Terminal in around 7h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Coleraine to Yorkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Main Street to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Elder Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Elder Avenue to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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