There are 5 ways to get from Llandudno to Stranraer by train, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Llandudno Junction to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
9h 11m£130–223Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
11h 22m£66–125Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Llandudno to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
16h 13m£84–187Drive 280.5 mi
- Drive from Llandudno to Stranraercar 280.5 mi
5h 3m£70–101Train, bus via Carlisle
- Take the train from Llandudno to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- 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
9h 38m
Llandudno to Stranraer by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Llandudno to Stranraer is to train and bus which costs £65 - £130 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Llandudno to Stranraer is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Llandudno to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Llandudno and arriving at Stranraer via Llandudno Junction, Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
The distance between Llandudno and Stranraer is 384 miles. The road distance is 282.1 miles.
The best way to get from Llandudno to Stranraer without a car is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs £130 - £230.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Llandudno to Stranraer, including transfers.
Llandudno to Stranraer train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Llandudno Junction station.
Llandudno to Stranraer train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Llandudno to Stranraer is 282 miles. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Llandudno to Stranraer.
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What companies run services between Llandudno, Wales and Stranraer, Scotland?
You can take a train from Llandudno to Stranraer via Llandudno Junction, Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, and Ayr in around 9h 11m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Llandudno Junction to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Llandudno to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Llandudno to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- 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
- £13–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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