There are 6 ways to get from Birmingham to Portpatrick by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
8h 55mBus via Birmingham Coach Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodiebus 923
12h 5m£46–75Bus
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
10h 49m£49–85Drive 297.9 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Portpatrickcar 297.9 mi
5h 11m£75–108Fly, train
- 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
7h 24m£68–154Train
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
9h 58m£137–226
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Portpatrick is to bus via Birmingham Coach Station which costs £45 - £75 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Millennium Point and arriving at Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Stranraer via Wolverhampton, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between Birmingham and Portpatrick is 313 miles. The road distance is 299.6 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Portpatrick without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Birmingham to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Birmingham to Portpatrick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Millennium Point station.
Birmingham to Portpatrick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wolverhampton station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Portpatrick is to bus which takes 10h 49m and costs £45 - £85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £130 - £230 and takes 9h 58m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Millennium Point to Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie in around 10h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Post Office via Wolverhampton, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 9h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Birmingham to Portpatrick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Birmingham to Portpatrick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Portpatrick is 300 miles. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Birmingham to Portpatrick.
There are 206+ hotels available in Portpatrick.





