There are 5 ways to get from Portpatrick to Darlington by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Newcastle upon Tyne
best- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries stationbus 500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain
7h 41mDrive 176.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portpatrick to Darlingtoncar 176.3 mi
3h 28m£43–62Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Darlingtontrain
8h 23m£71–99Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries stationbus 500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Darlingtontrain
8h 35mBus
- Take the bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Dolphin Centrebus 591
10h 9m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portpatrick to Darlington is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Portpatrick to Darlington is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Portpatrick to Darlington. However, there are services departing from South Crescent and arriving at Dolphin Centre via Stranraer Port Rodie and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
The distance between Portpatrick and Darlington is 215 miles. The road distance is 177.4 miles.
The best way to get from Portpatrick to Darlington without a car is to bus and train via Newcastle upon Tyne which takes 7h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Portpatrick to Darlington, including transfers.
Portpatrick to Darlington bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Stranraer Port Rodie station.
The best way to get from Portpatrick to Darlington is to train which takes 8h 23m and costs £70 - £100. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs and takes 10h 9m.
Portpatrick to Darlington bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portpatrick to Darlington is 177 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Portpatrick to Darlington.
What companies run services between Portpatrick, Scotland and Darlington, England?
You can take a bus from South Crescent to Darlington via Cross, Stranraer, Ayr, and Glasgow Central in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Crescent to Dolphin Centre via Cross, Stranraer Port Rodie, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Dolphin Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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