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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

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    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
    18h 58m
    R 6,394–22,989

  2. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop Dbus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeEDI - CPT
    22h 33m
    R 7,367–15,142

  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 1m
    R 9,267–17,437

  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 8,797–17,362

  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 27m
    R 12,512–49,392

  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 38m
    R 7,807–30,162

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration15h 13mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,707Cheapest 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 Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Strand.

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