There are 4 ways to get from Stockport to Portpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbietrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus 500
9h 1mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
9h 59m£43–79Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
9h 12m£120–229Drive 231.9 mi
- Drive from Stockport to Portpatrickcar 231.9 mi
4h 4m£56–81
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stockport to Portpatrick is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Stockport to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockport to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Mersey Square and arriving at Post Office via Piccadilly Gardens, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Stockport to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Stockport and arriving at Stranraer via Manchester Piccadilly, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
The distance between Stockport and Portpatrick is 251 miles. The road distance is 233.3 miles.
The best way to get from Stockport to Portpatrick without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Stockport to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Stockport to Portpatrick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Stockport to Portpatrick train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Stockport to Portpatrick is to train which takes 9h 12m and costs £120 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 9h 59m.
What companies run services between Stockport, England and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a train from Stockport to Post Office via Manchester Piccadilly, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 9h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mersey Square to Post Office via Piccadilly Gardens, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Port Rodie in around 9h 59m.
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
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Booking & Getting There
Stockport to Portpatrick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Stockport to Portpatrick train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockport to Portpatrick is 233 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Stockport to Portpatrick.
There are 213+ hotels available in Portpatrick.