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How to get fromStranraer to Strandby train, plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Stranraer to Strand by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeGLA - CPT
    19h 23m
    R 7,802–16,985

  2. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeEDI - CPT
    22h 20m
    R 6,864–14,127

  3. Train, train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    5. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeNCL - CPT
    22h 7m
    R 9,319–17,422

  4. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
    4. Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
    5. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeMAN - CPT
    22h 53m
    R 8,854–16,197

  5. Train, train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain
    5. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeMME - CPT
    23h 32m
    R 13,509–50,472

  6. Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Shipleytrain
    5. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeLBA - CPT
    24h 28m
    R 8,304–30,247

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration15h 56mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,727Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Stranraer, Scotland and Strand, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Stranraer to Strand. However, you can take the train to Ayr, take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the bus to Sanderling Road, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Strand. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ayr, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Strand.

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