There are 5 ways to get from Lytham St Annes to Stranraer by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Carlisle
best- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
6h 39mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
9h 18m£40–88Train
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
6h 40m£83–185Drive 196.9 mi
- Drive from Lytham St Annes to Stranraercar 196.9 mi
3h 40m£49–71Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Lockerbietrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus 500
6h 54m
Lytham St Annes to Stranraer by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lytham St Annes to Stranraer is to bus which costs £40 - £90 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lytham St Annes to Stranraer is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Lytham St Annes to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from St Josephs Church and arriving at Port Rodie via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Lytham St Annes to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Ansdell & Fairhaven and arriving at Stranraer via Preston, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Lytham St Annes and Stranraer is 216 miles. The road distance is 198.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lytham St Annes to Stranraer without a car is to train and bus via Carlisle which takes 6h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Lytham St Annes to Stranraer, including transfers.
Lytham St Annes to Stranraer bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Lytham St Annes to Stranraer train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Lytham St Annes to Stranraer is to train which takes 6h 40m and costs £80 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £90 and takes 9h 18m.
What companies run services between Lytham St Annes, England and Stranraer, Scotland?
You can take a train from Ansdell & Fairhaven to Stranraer via Preston, Glasgow Central, and Ayr in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Josephs Church to Port Rodie via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 18m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- 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
Train from Preston to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- 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
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- 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)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- 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
- 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
Bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Lytham St Annes to Stranraer bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Lytham St Annes to Stranraer train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lytham St Annes to Stranraer is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Lytham St Annes to Stranraer.
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