There are 4 ways to get from Paisley to Portpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to AyrGlasgow Central - Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to StranraerAyr - Stranraer / ...
4h 21m£27–29Drive 88.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Paisley to Portpatrick88.8 mi
1h 54m£23–32Line 9 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Smithhills Street to Buchanan Bus Station9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
5h 35mLine 26 bus, Bus
- Take the bus from Espedair Burn to Bath Street26
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodie923
6h 22m
Paisley to Portpatrick by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paisley to Portpatrick is to drive which costs £22 - £35 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Paisley to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Paisley to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Smithhills Street and arriving at Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Paisley and Portpatrick is 101 miles. The road distance is 89.3 miles.
The best way to get from Paisley to Portpatrick without a car is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs £27 - £29.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Paisley to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Paisley to Portpatrick bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Smithhills Street station.
The best way to get from Paisley to Portpatrick is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs £27 - £29. Alternatively, you can line 9 bus and bus, which costs and takes 5h 35m.
Paisley to Portpatrick bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paisley to Portpatrick is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Paisley to Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Paisley, Scotland and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Post Office via Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 4h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Smithhills Street to Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie in around 5h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Smithhills Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Espedair Burn to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.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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