There are 5 ways to get from Lancaster to Stranraer 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
5h 35mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
8h 10m£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
5h 36m£104–188Drive 167.8 mi
- Drive from Lancaster to Stranraercar 167.8 mi
3h 1m£41–59Train, 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
5h 43m
Lancaster to Stranraer by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lancaster to Stranraer is to bus which costs £35 - £75 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lancaster to Stranraer is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Lancaster to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Port Rodie via Underpass and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Lancaster to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Lancaster and arriving at Stranraer via Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Lancaster and Stranraer is 185 miles. The road distance is 168.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Stranraer without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Lancaster to Stranraer, including transfers.
Lancaster to Stranraer bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Underpass station.
Lancaster to Stranraer train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Lancaster station.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Stranraer is to train which takes 5h 36m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £75 and takes 8h 10m.
What companies run services between Lancaster, Lancashire, England and Stranraer, Scotland?
You can take a train from Lancaster to Stranraer via Glasgow Central and Ayr in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from George Street to Port Rodie via Underpass and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 10m.
- 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
- £30–60
- 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
- £24–45
- 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 23m
- 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 Stranraer bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Lancaster to Stranraer train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lancaster to Stranraer is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Lancaster to Stranraer.
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