There are 5 ways to get from Stranraer to Alnwick by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouthtrain
5h 17mDrive 170.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stranraer to Alnwickcar 170.9 mi
3h 23m£42–61Bus
- Take the bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Retail Parkbus 591
6h 45mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Green Battbus X18
8h 21mBus, train
- Take the bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Haymarket Stationbus
- Take the train from Haymarket to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Green Battbus X18
8h 41m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stranraer to Alnwick is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Stranraer to Alnwick is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Stranraer to Alnwick. However, there are services departing from Stranraer Port Rodie and arriving at Retail Park via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Stranraer and Alnwick is 240 miles. The road distance is 171.9 miles.
The best way to get from Stranraer to Alnwick without a car is to train which takes 5h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Stranraer to Alnwick, including transfers.
Stranraer to Alnwick bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Stranraer Port Rodie station.
The best way to get from Stranraer to Alnwick is to train which takes 5h 17m and costs . Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs and takes 6h 45m.
Stranraer to Alnwick bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stranraer to Alnwick is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Stranraer to Alnwick.
What companies run services between Stranraer, Scotland and Alnwick, England?
You can take a train from Stranraer to Alnwick via Ayr, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley, and Alnmouth in around 5h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Retail Park via Glasgow Buchanan and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 45m.
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from Haymarket to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
- 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/
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Retail Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Railway Station to Green Batt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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