There are 10 ways to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stranraer by plane, train, bus, rideshare, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
4h 59m£71–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
10h 42m£47–92Train, bus
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
9h 10mAirport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Birmingham-BHX to Stranraer304 mi
5h 10mDrive 304 mi
- Drive from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stranraercar 304 mi
5h 10m£74–106Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus
5h 48m£51–135Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane BHX - BHD
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
7h 15m£62–192Fly to Belfast International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BHX - BFS
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
7h 18m£48–151Train
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
9h 17m£139–270Bus, train
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
12h 31m
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stranraer is to bus which costs £45 - £95 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stranraer is to fly and train which takes 4h 59m and costs £70 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Birmingham Airport: Stop H and arriving at Port Rodie via Newhall Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Birmingham International Airport and arriving at Stranraer via Birmingham International, Preston, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between Birmingham Airport (BHX) and Stranraer is 356 miles. The road distance is 305.8 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stranraer without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stranraer, including transfers.
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stranraer bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newhall Street station.
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stranraer train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham International station.
The best way to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stranraer is to bus which takes 10h 42m and costs £45 - £95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £130 - £270 and takes 9h 17m.
What companies run services between Birmingham Airport (BHX), England and Stranraer, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Birmingham Airport: Stop H to Port Rodie via Newhall Street and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Birmingham International Airport to Stranraer via Birmingham Intl Rail Station, Birmingham International, Preston, Glasgow Central, and Ayr in around 9h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Birmingham-BHX to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stranraer bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stranraer train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stranraer is 306 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stranraer.
There are 213+ hotels available in Stranraer.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Birmingham Airport (BHX) and Stranraer. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





































