There are 4 ways to get from Bury to Stranraer by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bolton to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
7h 59mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodiebus 923
9h 27m£31–46Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly 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
8h 2m£91–190Drive 206.9 mi
- Drive from Bury to Stranraercar 206.9 mi
4h 3m£51–74
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bury to Stranraer is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bury to Stranraer is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Bury to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Bury Town Hall and arriving at Stranraer Port Rodie via Shudehill Interchange and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Bury to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Bury and arriving at Stranraer via Manchester Piccadilly, Preston, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Bury and Stranraer is 228 miles. The road distance is 208.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bury to Stranraer without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Bury to Stranraer, including transfers.
Bury to Stranraer bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Bury to Stranraer train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Bury to Stranraer is to train which takes 8h 2m and costs £90 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 9h 27m.
What companies run services between Bury, England and Stranraer, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Bury to Stranraer via Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, Preston, Glasgow Central, and Ayr in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bury Town Hall to Stranraer Port Rodie via Printworks, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 9h 27m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Bolton to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
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Booking & Getting There
Bury to Stranraer bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Bury to Stranraer train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bury to Stranraer is 208 miles. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Bury to Stranraer.
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