There are 11 ways to get from Stranraer to Reading by bus, train, car, or plane
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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 Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain
9h 52mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Readingtrain
10h 5m£80–409Bus
- Take the bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 595
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
12h 50mDrive 387.3 mi
- Drive from Stranraer to Readingcar 387.3 mi
6h 53m£96–138Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
6h 5m£125–349Bus, train via Manchester
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries stationbus 500
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Readingtrain
10h 29mTrain, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
6h 22m£138–311Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane GLA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
7h£85–179Train, 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 Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
6h 37m£99–221Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow 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 London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
7h 29m£141–372Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton 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 Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
8h 1m£116–264
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stranraer to Reading is to drive which costs £95 - £140 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Stranraer to Reading is to train and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs £120 - £350.
No, there is no direct bus from Stranraer to Reading. However, there are services departing from Stranraer Port Rodie and arriving at Reading RailAir via Buchanan Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Stranraer to Reading. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Reading via Ayr, Glasgow Central and Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Stranraer and Reading is 402 miles. The road distance is 389.5 miles.
The best way to get from Stranraer to Reading without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Stranraer to Reading, including transfers.
Stranraer to Reading bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Stranraer Port Rodie station.
Stranraer to Reading train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
The best way to get from Stranraer to Reading is to Bus which takes 12h 50m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £410 and takes 10h 5m.
What companies run services between Stranraer, Scotland and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Reading RailAir via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 12h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stranraer to Reading via Ayr, Glasgow Central, and Stafford in around 10h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
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 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- 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
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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/
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Stranraer to Reading bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Stranraer to Reading train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stranraer to Reading is 390 miles. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Stranraer to Reading.
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