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There are 12 ways to get from Poole to Stranraer by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeSOU - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
    7h 9m
    £76–237

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus923
    16h 8m
    £57–358

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Wolverhamptontrain
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
    13h 4m
    £112–366

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus035 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus802
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus923
    15h 35m
    £70–143

  5. Drive 437.2 mi

    1. Drive from Poole to Stranraercar437.2 mi
    7h 51m
    £110–158

  6. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSOU - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
    5. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
    8h 6m
    £124–265

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Poole to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLHR - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
    8h 42m
    £116–326

  8. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBRS - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
    5. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
    9h 46m
    £94–261

  9. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBRS - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
    6. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
    10h 39m
    £94–274

  10. Fly Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBOH - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
    8h 59m
    £111–241

  11. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)planeSOU - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
    6. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
    9h 56m
    £147–421

  12. Train via Carlisle

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain
    4. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain
    14h 24m
    £103–553

Poole to Stranraer by train

Calendar35Weekly Trains
Duration13h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket£112Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Poole, England and Stranraer, Scotland?

You can take a train from Poole to Stranraer via Bournemouth, Wolverhampton, Glasgow Central, and Ayr in around 13h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Port Rodie via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Buchanan Bus Station in around 15h 35m.

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