The bus between Stranraer and Gretna takes 4h 45m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Stranraer to Gretna. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 6 times a week between Stranraer and Gretna. The earliest departure is at 5:00 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Stranraer is at 5:00 PM which arrives into Gretna at 9:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Dumfries station and take an average of 4h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Stranraer to Gretna. However, there are services departing from Stranraer station and arriving at Gretna station via Dumfries station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
Stranraer to Gretna bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal station.
Stranraer to Gretna bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Dumfries station.
The distance between Stranraer and Gretna is 125.5 km. The road distance is 161 km.
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station every 4 hours, and the journey takes 2h 28m.
