There are 5 ways to get from Prestatyn to Stranraer by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Carlisle
best- Take the train from Prestatyn to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
7h 52mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Prestatyn to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
10h 51m£62–121Drive 260.5 mi
- Drive from Prestatyn to Stranraercar 260.5 mi
4h 46m£64–92Train
- Take the train from Prestatyn 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
7h 57m£134–240Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Prestatyn to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Lockerbietrain
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus 500
9h 1m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prestatyn to Stranraer is to train and bus which costs £60 - £130 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Prestatyn to Stranraer is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from Prestatyn to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Prestatyn and arriving at Stranraer via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
The distance between Prestatyn and Stranraer is 273 miles. The road distance is 262.1 miles.
The best way to get from Prestatyn to Stranraer without a car is to train and bus via Carlisle which takes 7h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Prestatyn to Stranraer, including transfers.
Prestatyn to Stranraer train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Prestatyn station.
Prestatyn to Stranraer train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prestatyn to Stranraer is 262 miles. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Prestatyn to Stranraer.
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What companies run services between Prestatyn, Wales and Stranraer, Scotland?
You can take a train from Prestatyn to Stranraer via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, and Ayr in around 7h 57m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Prestatyn to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Prestatyn to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Prestatyn to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Prestatyn to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Prestatyn to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- 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
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Chester to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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 23m
- 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 Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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