There are 5 ways to get from Lancaster to Portpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lancaster to Lockerbietrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus 500
6h 49mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
9h 20m£38–73Train
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
6h 54m£103–189Drive 172 mi
- Drive from Lancaster to Portpatrickcar 172 mi
3h 8m£42–61Train, bus via Carlisle
- Take the train from Lancaster to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
6h 55m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lancaster to Portpatrick is to bus which costs £35 - £75 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lancaster to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Lancaster to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Post Office via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
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 6h 54m.
The distance between Lancaster and Portpatrick is 193 miles. The road distance is 173 miles.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Portpatrick without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Lancaster to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Lancaster to Portpatrick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Underpass station.
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 6h 54m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £75 and takes 9h 20m.
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 6h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from George Street to Post Office via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station, and Port Rodie in around 9h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £16–35
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More Questions & Answers
Lancaster to Portpatrick bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 8m to drive from Lancaster to Portpatrick.
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