There are 6 ways to get from Portpatrick to Nottingham by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Carlisle
best- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries stationbus 500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Nottinghamtrain
10h 57mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
13h 29m£66–116Drive 287.9 mi
- Drive from Portpatrick to Nottinghamcar 287.9 mi
5h 14m£71–103Train, fly
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Nottinghamtrain
8h 26m£92–191Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Chesterfieldtrain
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Nottinghamtrain
11h 15m£188–290Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cross to Ayr Bus Stationbus 360 / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lanebus X77
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain
11h 33m£128–202
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portpatrick to Nottingham is to bus which costs £65 - £120 and takes 13h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Portpatrick to Nottingham is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Portpatrick to Nottingham station. However, there are services departing from Beach and arriving at Broad Marsh Bus Station via Port Rodie and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Portpatrick to Nottingham. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Nottingham via Ayr, Glasgow Central and Chesterfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Portpatrick and Nottingham is 310 miles. The road distance is 289.6 miles.
The best way to get from Portpatrick to Nottingham without a car is to bus and train via Carlisle which takes 10h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Portpatrick to Nottingham, including transfers.
Portpatrick to Nottingham bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Port Rodie station.
Portpatrick to Nottingham train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
The best way to get from Portpatrick to Nottingham is to bus which takes 13h 29m and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £180 - £290 and takes 11h 15m.
What companies run services between Portpatrick, Scotland and Nottingham, England?
You can take a bus from Beach to Broad Marsh Bus Station via Cross, Port Rodie, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Beach to Nottingham via Cross, Stranraer, Ayr, Glasgow Central, and Chesterfield in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Chesterfield to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £140–210
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Chesterfield to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Cross to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–23
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
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Booking & Getting There
Portpatrick to Nottingham bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Portpatrick to Nottingham train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portpatrick to Nottingham is 290 miles. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Portpatrick to Nottingham.
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