There are 6 ways to get from Portpatrick to Nottingham by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Nottingham
10h 55mBus via Manchester
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Greyfriar Gate
13h 49m£36–72Bus
- Take the bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station180 / ...
13h 29mDrive 288 mi
- Drive from Portpatrick to Nottingham288 mi
5h 12m£71–103Train, fly
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Nottingham
8h 37m£70–172Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Chesterfield
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Nottingham
11h 16m£61–215
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portpatrick to Nottingham is to bus via Manchester which costs £35 - £75 and takes 13h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Portpatrick to Nottingham is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Portpatrick to Nottingham station. However, there are services departing from South Crescent and arriving at Broad Marsh Bus Station via Stranraer Port Rodie and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 29m.
The distance between Portpatrick and Nottingham is 310 miles. The road distance is 289.7 miles.
The best way to get from Portpatrick to Nottingham without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 55m to get from Portpatrick to Nottingham, including transfers.
Portpatrick to Nottingham bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Stranraer Port Rodie station.
The best way to get from Portpatrick to Nottingham is to Bus which takes 13h 29m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £220 and takes 11h 16m.
Portpatrick to Nottingham bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portpatrick to Nottingham is 290 miles. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Portpatrick to Nottingham.
What companies run services between Portpatrick, Scotland and Nottingham, England?
You can take a bus from South Crescent to Broad Marsh Bus Station via Cross, Stranraer Port Rodie, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Crescent to Nottingham via Cross, Stranraer, Ayr, Glasgow Central, and Chesterfield in around 11h 16m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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 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
- £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 Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–35
Train from Chesterfield to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Chesterfield to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Greyfriar Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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