There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Portpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
5h 43m£27–45Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk093
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
5h 45m£20–29Train
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
6h 13m£35–54Drive 149 mi
- Drive from Perth to Portpatrickcar 149 mi
2h 58m£37–53Bus via Canal Street
- Take the bus from Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus E3
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodiebus 923
6h 16m
Perth to Portpatrick by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Portpatrick is to bus which costs £19 - £29 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth station to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Perth and Portpatrick is 159 miles. The road distance is 149.9 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to Portpatrick without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 43m and costs £27 - £45.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Perth to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Perth to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Perth to Portpatrick is to train which takes 6h 13m and costs £35 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £29 and takes 5h 45m.
Perth to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Portpatrick is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Perth to Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a train from Perth to Post Office via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 6h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie in around 5h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- 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
- 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/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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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