There are 5 ways to get from Whitehaven to Portpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie500
6h 26mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from B&M Bargains to Bus Station300
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
9h 6m£32–50Train
- Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
7h 14m£40–132Drive 142.7 mi
- Drive from Whitehaven to Portpatrick142.7 mi
2h 46m£35–51Bus, train
- Take the bus from B&M Bargains to Bus Station300
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie500
8h
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitehaven to Portpatrick is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Whitehaven to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs £35 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitehaven to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Opera Bingo and arriving at Post Office via B&M Bargains, Halston Hotel, Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
The distance between Whitehaven and Portpatrick is 159 miles. The road distance is 143.5 miles.
The best way to get from Whitehaven to Portpatrick without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Whitehaven to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Whitehaven to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from B&M Bargains station.
The best way to get from Whitehaven to Portpatrick is to train which takes 7h 14m and costs £35 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 9h 6m.
Whitehaven to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitehaven to Portpatrick is 144 miles. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Whitehaven to Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Whitehaven, Cumbria, England and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a train from Whitehaven to Post Office via Carlisle, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Opera Bingo to Post Office via Trinity Baptist church, B&M Bargains, Bus Station, Halston Hotel, Buchanan Bus Station, and Port Rodie in around 9h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Whitehaven to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from B&M Bargains to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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