There are 7 ways to get from Ullapool to Stranraer by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3961
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
8h 44mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3961
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
9h 41m£55–101Bus, train via Ayr
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3961
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
9h 40m£63–110Drive 294.6 mi
- Drive from Ullapool to Stranraer294.6 mi
6h£74–107Ferry to Stornoway Airport, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)SYY - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
9h 33m£163–432Bus via Pitlochry
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 661
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Fishers Hotel
- Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodie923
9h 33mBus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)INV - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
10h 43m£131–290
Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ullapool to Stranraer is to bus and train which costs £55 - £110 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Ullapool to Stranraer is to drive which takes 6h and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Ullapool to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at Port Rodie via Union Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Ullapool and Stranraer is 315 miles. The road distance is 296.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ullapool to Stranraer without a car is to bus which takes 8h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Ullapool to Stranraer, including transfers.
Ullapool to Stranraer bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
Ullapool to Stranraer bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Ullapool to Stranraer is 296 miles. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Ullapool to Stranraer.
There are 195+ hotels available in Stranraer.
What companies run services between Ullapool, Scotland and Stranraer, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Port Rodie via Bus Station Stance 3, Union Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 44m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–350
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Fishers Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Fishers Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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