There are 11 ways to get from Swindon to Portavadie by train, car, bus, ferry, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Parkway
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Wigan North Western
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay
- Drive from Wemyss Bay to Portavadie
11h 9m£100–347Bus, ferry via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Regent Circus to Transport Hub
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Station901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry TerminalCm1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal478
16h 51m£38–77Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Regent Circus to Queensway Q1
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Buchanan Bus StationM19
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Station901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry TerminalCm1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal478
16h 28m£62–111Drive 447.9 mi
- Drive from Swindon to Portavadie447.9 mi
7h 48m£112–161Train to Bristol Airport, fly, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal
7h 52m£74–161Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry TerminalCm1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal478
13h 10m£200–660Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LHR - GLA
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal
8h 9m£128–489Train to London City Airport, fly, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LCY - GLA
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal
8h 20m£141–529Train, train to Luton Airport, fly, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LTN - GLA
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal
8h 41m£100–385Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal
9h 15m£95–293Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)SOU - GLA
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal
8h 47m£92–297
Swindon to Portavadie by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Portavadie is to bus and ferry via Birmingham which costs £35 - £80 and takes 16h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Portavadie is to drive which takes 7h 48m and costs £110 - £170.
The distance between Swindon and Portavadie is 541 miles. The road distance is 450.5 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Portavadie without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 16h 28m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Swindon to Portavadie, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Portavadie is 451 miles. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Swindon to Portavadie.
There are 466+ hotels available in Portavadie.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Portavadie, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Swindon to Portavadie. However, you can take the train to Bristol Parkway, take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Wigan North Western, take the train to Glasgow Central, take the train to Wemyss Bay, then drive to Portavadie. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Regent Circus to Ferry Terminal via Queensway Q1, Buchanan Bus Station, Gourock Rail Station, Gourock Ferry Terminal, Dunoon Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 16h 28m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £170–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £170–260
- 1st Class
- £400–600
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Regent Circus to Queensway Q1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Regent Circus to Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Transport Hub to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Queensway Q1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
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