There are 10 ways to get from Stranraer to Nottingham by bus, train, car, plane, or car ferry
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries stationbus 500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain
9h 7mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Nottinghamtrain
9h 22m£56–234Bus, train via Leeds
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries stationbus 500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Carlisle to Leeds Cultural Stop Cbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus 240 / ...
11h 8mDrive 283.8 mi
- Drive from Stranraer to Nottinghamcar 283.8 mi
5h 7m£70–101Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Nottinghamtrain
6h 58m£62–156Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries stationbus 500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Nottinghamtrain
9h 31mBus
- Take the bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus 240 / ...
11h 50mTrain, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain
7h 19m£82–244Car ferry to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to East Midlands Airport
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane BHD - EMA
8h 15m£79–236Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Nottinghamtrain
8h 17m£82–189
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stranraer to Nottingham is to drive which costs £65 - £110 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Stranraer to Nottingham is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs £65 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Stranraer to Nottingham station. However, there are services departing from Stranraer Port Rodie and arriving at Broad Marsh Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Stranraer to Nottingham. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Nottingham via Ayr, Glasgow Central and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Stranraer and Nottingham is 314 miles. The road distance is 285.4 miles.
The best way to get from Stranraer to Nottingham without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Stranraer to Nottingham, including transfers.
Stranraer to Nottingham bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Stranraer Port Rodie station.
Stranraer to Nottingham train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
The best way to get from Stranraer to Nottingham is to train which takes 9h 22m and costs £55 - £240. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs and takes 11h 50m.
What companies run services between Stranraer, Scotland and Nottingham, England?
You can take a train from Stranraer to Nottingham via Ayr, Glasgow Central, and Crewe in around 9h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Broad Marsh Bus Station via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station in around 11h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- 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
- £7–12
- 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/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- 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
- 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 Carlisle to Leeds Cultural Stop C
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Stranraer to Nottingham bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Stranraer to Nottingham train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stranraer to Nottingham is 285 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Stranraer to Nottingham.
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