There are 4 ways to get from Durham to Stranraer by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
6h 53mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk010 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
8h 59m£32–61Train
- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
7h 9m£104–227Drive 163.7 mi
- Drive from Durham to Stranraercar 163.7 mi
3h 13m£40–58
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Stranraer is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Stranraer is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham station to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand G and arriving at Port Rodie via John Dobson Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Durham to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Stranraer via Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Durham and Stranraer is 186 miles. The road distance is 164.7 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Stranraer without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Durham to Stranraer, including transfers.
Durham to Stranraer bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Durham to Stranraer train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Durham to Stranraer is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs £100 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 8h 59m.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Stranraer, Scotland?
You can take a train from Durham to Stranraer via Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central, and Ayr in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stand G to Port Rodie via John Dobson Street and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 59m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Durham to Stranraer bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Durham to Stranraer train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Stranraer is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Durham to Stranraer.
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