There are 6 ways to get from Portpatrick to Derby by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Crewe
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 Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Derbytrain
9h 59mDrive 282.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portpatrick to Derbycar 282.3 mi
5h 18m£71–102Bus
- Take the bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Derby Bus Stationbus
12h 49mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
7h 50m£94–200Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Derbytrain
10h 39m£224–350Bus, 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 Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Derbytrain
10h 40m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portpatrick to Derby is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Portpatrick to Derby is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Portpatrick to Derby station. However, there are services departing from South Crescent and arriving at Derby Bus Station via Stranraer Port Rodie, Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
The distance between Portpatrick and Derby is 311 miles. The road distance is 283.9 miles.
The best way to get from Portpatrick to Derby without a car is to bus and train via Crewe which takes 9h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Portpatrick to Derby, including transfers.
Portpatrick to Derby bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Stranraer Port Rodie station.
The best way to get from Portpatrick to Derby is to Bus which takes 12h 49m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £220 - £350 and takes 10h 39m.
Portpatrick to Derby bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portpatrick to Derby is 284 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Portpatrick to Derby.
What companies run services between Portpatrick, Scotland and Derby, England?
You can take a bus from South Crescent to Derby Bus Station via Cross, Stranraer Port Rodie, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station in around 12h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Crescent to Derby via Cross, Stranraer, Ayr, and Glasgow Central in around 10h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £180–270
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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
- Every 4 hours
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Derby Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Derby Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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