There are 6 ways to get from Sheffield to Stranraer by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
8h 15mDrive 240.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sheffield to Stranraercar 240.9 mi
4h 47m£59–85Bus, train
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Halston Hotelbus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
9h 39mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
7h 38mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
8h 31mBus, train via Lockerbie
- Take the bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Carlislebus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Lockerbietrain
- Take the bus from Whitesands to Port Rodiebus 500
10h 30m
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Stranraer is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Stranraer is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Sheffield to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Sheffield and arriving at Stranraer via Manchester Oxford Road, Preston, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Sheffield and Stranraer is 364 miles. The road distance is 242.3 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Stranraer without a car is to train which takes 8h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Sheffield to Stranraer, including transfers.
Sheffield to Stranraer train services, operated by First TransPennine Express, depart from Sheffield station.
Sheffield to Stranraer train services, operated by First TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Stranraer is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Sheffield to Stranraer.
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What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Stranraer, Scotland?
You can take a train from Sheffield to Stranraer via Manchester Oxford Road, Preston, Glasgow Central, and Ayr in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- northernrail.org
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
Train from Sheffield to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from Whitesands to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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