There are 5 ways to get from Southport to Portpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Carlisle
best- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
8h 22mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
8h 28m£51–163Drive 209.9 mi
- Drive from Southport to Portpatrickcar 209.9 mi
3h 58m£51–73Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Lockerbietrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Whitesands to Port Rodiebus 500
8h 36mBus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodiebus 923
10h 42m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southport to Portpatrick is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Southport to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Southport to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Duke Street and arriving at Post Office via Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 42m.
The distance between Southport and Portpatrick is 229 miles. The road distance is 211.2 miles.
The best way to get from Southport to Portpatrick without a car is to train and bus via Carlisle which takes 8h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Southport to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Southport to Portpatrick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Southport to Portpatrick is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs £50 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 42m.
Southport to Portpatrick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southport to Portpatrick is 211 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Southport to Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Southport, England and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a train from Southport to Post Office via Wigan Wallgate, Wigan North Western, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Duke Street to Post Office via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Stranraer Port Rodie, and Port Rodie in around 10h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £40–60
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £85–130
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.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 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 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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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