There are 4 ways to get from Lancaster to Portpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
7h 1m£87–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodiebus 923
8h 38m£30–47Train, bus
- Take the train from Lancaster to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
7h 9mDrive 172 mi
- Drive from Lancaster to Portpatrickcar 172 mi
3h 9m£44–63
Lancaster to Portpatrick by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lancaster to Portpatrick is to bus which costs £29 - £50 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lancaster to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Lancaster station to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Night Std and arriving at Post Office via Glasgow Buchanan and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Lancaster to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Lancaster and arriving at Stranraer via Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Lancaster and Portpatrick is 278 miles. The road distance is 173 miles.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Portpatrick without a car is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Lancaster to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Lancaster to Portpatrick bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station Night Std.
Lancaster to Portpatrick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Lancaster station.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Portpatrick is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £50 and takes 8h 38m.
What companies run services between Lancaster, Lancashire, England and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a train from Lancaster to Post Office via Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Night Std to Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Stranraer Port Rodie, and Port Rodie in around 8h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
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- 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
Lancaster to Portpatrick bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Lancaster to Portpatrick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lancaster to Portpatrick is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Lancaster to Portpatrick.
There are 204+ hotels available in Portpatrick.