There are 5 ways to get from Liverpool Lime Street to Stranraer by train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
7h 7mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
10h 9m£53–103Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
14h 7m£53–142Drive 224 mi
- Drive from Liverpool Lime Street to Stranraercar 224 mi
4h£55–79Train
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
7h 24m£120–229
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool Lime Street to Stranraer is to bus which costs £50 - £110 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool Lime Street to Stranraer is to drive which takes 4h and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool Lime Street to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Port Rodie via Charlotte Street, Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Liverpool Lime Street to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Liverpool and arriving at Cairnryan via Belfast. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool Lime Street to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Stranraer via Wigan North Western, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Liverpool Lime Street and Stranraer is 236 miles. The road distance is 225.3 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool Lime Street to Stranraer without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Liverpool Lime Street to Stranraer, including transfers.
Liverpool Lime Street to Stranraer bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool Lime Street to Stranraer train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
What companies run services between Liverpool Lime Street, England and Stranraer, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Liverpool Lime Street to Port Rodie via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Manchester Central Coach Station, Charlotte Street, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Marine Gardens Road End via Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Liverpool, Belfast, Cairnryan, and Ferry Terminal in around 14h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- 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
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Liverpool Lime Street to Stranraer is to bus which takes 10h 9m and costs £50 - £110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £230 and takes 7h 24m.
Liverpool Lime Street to Stranraer bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Liverpool Lime Street to Stranraer train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool Lime Street to Stranraer is 225 miles. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Liverpool Lime Street to Stranraer.
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