There are 6 ways to get from Rotherham to Portpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
9h 39m£74–188Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus StationUkn31 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
11h 23m£30–67Drive 243.1 mi
- Drive from Rotherham to Portpatrick243.1 mi
4h 48m£61–88Train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
10h 56m£93–206Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Rotherham Central to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
11h 41m£69–190Bus via Corporation Street/Market Street
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A1 to Buchanan Bus StationM20 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodie923
13h
Rotherham to Portpatrick by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotherham to Portpatrick is to bus which costs £29 - £70 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Rotherham to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotherham to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Westgate/Unity Place and arriving at Post Office via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 23m.
The distance between Rotherham and Portpatrick is 393 miles. The road distance is 244.5 miles.
The best way to get from Rotherham to Portpatrick without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 39m and costs £70 - £190.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Rotherham to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Rotherham to Portpatrick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
The best way to get from Rotherham to Portpatrick is to bus which takes 11h 23m and costs £29 - £70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £90 - £210 and takes 10h 56m.
Rotherham to Portpatrick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotherham to Portpatrick is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Rotherham to Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Rotherham, England and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Westgate/Unity Place to Post Office via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Buchanan Bus Station, and Port Rodie in around 11h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotherham Central to Post Office via Sheffield, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 10h 56m.
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- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £24–35
- 1st Class
- £35–55
Train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–23
- 1st Class
- £26–40
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Rotherham Central to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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