There are 6 ways to get from Portpatrick to Ullapool by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
10h 39mBus via Ayr
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Inglis Waybus 360 / ...
- Take the bus from Inglis Way to Ayr Bus Stationbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 4
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Ullapool Ferry Terminalbus
13h 36m£38–60Train, bus
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to High Schoolbus 61
11h 14mDrive 300.8 mi
- Drive from Portpatrick to Ullapoolcar 300.8 mi
6h 13m£73–106Train, bus via Pitlochry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Fishers Hotelbus
- Take the train from Pitlochry to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
11h 46m£72–163Train, bus via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
12h 43m£123–280
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portpatrick to Ullapool is to bus via Ayr which costs £35 - £60 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Portpatrick to Ullapool is to drive which takes 6h 13m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Portpatrick to Ullapool. However, there are services departing from South Crescent and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Stranraer Port Rodie, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
The distance between Portpatrick and Ullapool is 323 miles. The road distance is 302.6 miles.
The best way to get from Portpatrick to Ullapool without a car is to Bus which takes 10h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Portpatrick to Ullapool, including transfers.
Portpatrick to Ullapool bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Stranraer Port Rodie station.
Portpatrick to Ullapool bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portpatrick to Ullapool is 303 miles. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Portpatrick to Ullapool.
There are 68+ hotels available in Ullapool.
What companies run services between Portpatrick, Scotland and Ullapool, Scotland?
You can take a bus from South Crescent to Ferry Terminal via Cross, Stranraer Port Rodie, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 10h 39m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stranraer to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Pitlochry to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- 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 Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Pitlochry to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Pitlochry to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Central to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Fishers Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to High School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Fishers Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Inglis Way
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Inglis Way to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
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