There are 6 ways to get from Stranraer to Peterhead by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Take the taxi from Union Square Bus Station to Peterhead
6h 38m£92–135Drive 256 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stranraer to Peterhead256 mi
4h 49m£64–92Train, taxi
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Take the taxi from Aberdeen to Peterhead
6h 53m£118–199Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)GLA - ABZ
- Take the taxi from Aberdeen-Airport-ABZ to Peterhead
7h 6m£179–316Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to InverurieGlasgow Queen Street - Inverness
8h 46m£85–130Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)EDI - ABZ
- Take the taxi from Aberdeen-Airport-ABZ to Peterhead
8h 3m£146–322
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 49m.
The fastest way to get from Stranraer to Peterhead is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs £60 - £95.
The distance between Stranraer and Peterhead is 269 miles. The road distance is 257.5 miles.
The best way to get from Stranraer to Peterhead without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 38m and costs £90 - £140.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Stranraer to Peterhead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Stranraer to Peterhead is 258 miles. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Stranraer to Peterhead.
There are 123+ hotels available in Peterhead.
What companies run services between Stranraer, Scotland and Peterhead, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Stranraer to Peterhead. However, you can take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Union Square Bus Station, then take the taxi to Peterhead. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ayr, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, take the train to Aberdeen, then take the taxi to Peterhead.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–400
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–460
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
- 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
- £85–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- 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 Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverurie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–30
- 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
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- 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/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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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