There are 6 ways to get from Stranraer to Peterhead by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
- Take the taxi from Aberdeen to Peterheadtaxi
6h 36m£130–228Drive 256 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stranraer to Peterheadcar 256 mi
4h 51m£63–91Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus M9
- Take the taxi from Union Square Bus Station to Peterheadtaxi
6h 37mTrain, train to Glasgow Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane GLA - ABZ
- Take the taxi from Aberdeen-Airport-ABZ to Peterheadtaxi
7h 21m£187–329Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain Stranraer - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverurietrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness
8h 52m£101–197Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane EDI - ABZ
- Take the taxi from Aberdeen-Airport-ABZ to Peterheadtaxi
8h 30m£149–371
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stranraer to Peterhead is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Stranraer to Peterhead is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs £60 - £95.
The distance between Stranraer and Peterhead is 285 miles. The road distance is 257.5 miles.
The best way to get from Stranraer to Peterhead without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 36m and costs £130 - £230.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Stranraer to Peterhead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Stranraer to Peterhead is 258 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Stranraer to Peterhead.
There are 133+ hotels available in Peterhead.
What companies run services between Stranraer, Scotland and Peterhead, Scotland?
You can take a train from Stranraer to Peterhead via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Inverurie, Town Hall, and Park & Ride Stance 3 in around 8h 52m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–480
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–490
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–480
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–490
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- 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
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16–22
- 1st Class
- £27–40
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
- 1st Class
- £14–21
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £60–85
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–14
- 1st Class
- £18–26
Train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–35
- 1st Class
- £40–60
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverurie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £65–95
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
Westhill Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1224444444
- Website
- westhilltaxis.co.uk
Rainbow City Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1224 87 87 87
- Website
- rainbowcitytaxis.com
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Aberdeen Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1224 200200
- Website
- aberdeen-taxis.com
Westhill Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1224444444
- Website
- westhilltaxis.co.uk
Rainbow City Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1224 87 87 87
- Website
- rainbowcitytaxis.com
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Aberdeen Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1224 200200
- Website
- aberdeen-taxis.com
Taxi Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 809 810
- Website
- taxisinverness.com
Aberdeen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1224 200 200
- Website
- aberdeen-taxis.com
Taxi Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 809 810
- Website
- taxisinverness.com
Aberdeen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1224 200 200
- Website
- aberdeen-taxis.com
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