There are 5 ways to get from Portpatrick to Inveraray by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Drive from Gourock to Inveraray
6h 3m£47–64Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Barn Brae926
6h 56m£22–30Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Barn Brae926
6h 56mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Barn Brae926
7h 9m£33–46Drive 146.2 mi
- Drive from Portpatrick to Inveraray146.2 mi
2h 57m£37–54
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portpatrick to Inveraray is to bus which costs £21 - £30 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Portpatrick to Inveraray is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Portpatrick to Inveraray. However, there are services departing from South Crescent and arriving at Barn Brae via Stranraer Port Rodie and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Portpatrick and Inveraray is 186 miles. The road distance is 147 miles.
The best way to get from Portpatrick to Inveraray without a car is to Bus via Glasgow which takes 6h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Portpatrick to Inveraray, including transfers.
Portpatrick to Inveraray bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Stranraer Port Rodie station.
Portpatrick to Inveraray bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portpatrick to Inveraray is 147 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Portpatrick to Inveraray.
There are 221+ hotels available in Inveraray.
What companies run services between Portpatrick, Scotland and Inveraray, Scotland?
You can take a bus from South Crescent to Barn Brae via Cross, Stranraer Port Rodie, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 56m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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 Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Barn Brae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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