There are 10 ways to get from Stranraer to Brighton by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via London
best- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
9h 21mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station838
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Preston Circus025
14h 5m£67–127Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to London Victoria
- Take the train from London Victoria to Brighton
13h 45mDrive 460.4 mi
- Drive from Stranraer to Brighton460.4 mi
7h 52m£113–162Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)GLA - LGW
5h 45m£71–159Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)GLA - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brighton
7h 15m£130–319Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)EDI - LGW
7h 12m£70–177Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)GLA - LCY
- Take the train from London Bridge to Brighton
7h£118–323Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Brighton
7h 18m£81–204Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)GLA - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brighton
7h 34m£85–250
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stranraer to Brighton is to bus which costs £65 - £130 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Stranraer to Brighton is to train and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs £70 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Stranraer to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Port Rodie and arriving at Preston Circus via Buchanan Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
The distance between Stranraer and Brighton is 463 miles. The road distance is 463.1 miles.
The best way to get from Stranraer to Brighton without a car is to bus and train via London which takes 9h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Stranraer to Brighton, including transfers.
Stranraer to Brighton bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Port Rodie station.
Stranraer to Brighton bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stranraer to Brighton is 463 miles. It takes approximately 7h 52m to drive from Stranraer to Brighton.
There are 1755+ hotels available in Brighton.
What companies run services between Stranraer, Scotland and Brighton, England?
You can take a bus from Port Rodie to Preston Circus via Buchanan Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 14h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.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 Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 Halston Hotel to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Preston Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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