There are 4 ways to get from Stranraer to Aberfoyle by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Take the bus from Stance B to Queens Crescent
5h 12mDrive 110.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stranraer to Aberfoyle110.3 mi
2h 17m£28–40Bus
- Take the bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Tourist Information CentreX10a
5h 33mBus #2
- Take the bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Tourist Information CentreX10a
5h 33m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stranraer to Aberfoyle is to drive which costs £27 - £40 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Stranraer to Aberfoyle is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Stranraer to Aberfoyle. However, there are services departing from Stranraer Port Rodie and arriving at Tourist Information Centre via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Stranraer and Aberfoyle is 149 miles. The road distance is 111 miles.
The best way to get from Stranraer to Aberfoyle without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Stranraer to Aberfoyle, including transfers.
Stranraer to Aberfoyle bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Stranraer Port Rodie station.
Stranraer to Aberfoyle bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stranraer to Aberfoyle is 111 miles. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Stranraer to Aberfoyle.
There are 382+ hotels available in Aberfoyle.
What companies run services between Stranraer, Scotland and Aberfoyle, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Tourist Information Centre via Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 33m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Bus from Stance B to Queens Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Tourist Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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