There are 5 ways to get from Saint Bees to Portpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from St Bees to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
6h 53mDrive 147 mi
cheapest- Drive from Saint Bees to Portpatrickcar 147 mi
2h 56m£36–52Train
- Take the train from St Bees to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
7h 43m£41–121Train, bus via Whitehaven
- Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
7h 56mDrive, bus
- Drive from Trinity Baptist church to Holiday Villagecar
- Take the bus from Whitesands to Port Rodiebus 500
8h 34m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint Bees to Portpatrick is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Bees to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs £35 - £55.
The distance between Saint Bees and Portpatrick is 163 miles. The road distance is 147.8 miles.
The best way to get from Saint Bees to Portpatrick without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Saint Bees to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint Bees to Portpatrick is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Saint Bees to Portpatrick.
There are 164+ hotels available in Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Saint Bees, England and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a train from St Bees to Post Office via Carlisle, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 7h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from St Bees to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
Train from Whitehaven to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Whitesands to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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