There are 4 ways to get from Saltcoats to Portpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 367 bus
best- Take the train from Kilwinning to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Take the bus from Port Rodie to Post Office367
4h 28mLine 585 bus, bus via Girvan
cheapest- Take the bus from North Ayrshire Museum to Ayr Bus Station585
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Port Rodie358 / ...
5h 14m£13–20Line 585 bus, Bus
- Take the bus from North Ayrshire Museum to Ayr Bus Station585
- Take the bus from Ayr to Stranraer Port Rodie923
4h 57mDrive 76.2 mi
- Drive from Saltcoats to Portpatrick76.2 mi
1h 38m£19–28
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saltcoats to Portpatrick is to line 585 bus and bus via Girvan which costs £12 - £21 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Saltcoats to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Saltcoats to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from North Ayrshire Museum and arriving at South Crescent via Ayr and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Saltcoats and Portpatrick is 85 miles. The road distance is 76.7 miles.
The best way to get from Saltcoats to Portpatrick without a car is to train and line 367 bus which takes 4h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Saltcoats to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Saltcoats to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from North Ayrshire Museum station.
Saltcoats to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Ayr Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saltcoats to Portpatrick is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Saltcoats to Portpatrick.
There are 176+ hotels available in Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Saltcoats, Scotland and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a bus from North Ayrshire Museum to South Crescent via Ayr and Port Rodie in around 4h 57m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kilwinning to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7
- 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
- contact@dumgal.gov.uk
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- dumgal.gov.uk
Bus from Port Rodie to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from North Ayrshire Museum to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Henrietta Street to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Ayr to Stranraer Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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