There are 4 ways to get from Saint Bees to Portpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
8h 34mDrive 146.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Saint Bees to Portpatrickcar 146.9 mi
2h 56m£37–53Train
- Take the train from St Bees to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
10h 16m£112–201Drive, bus
- Drive from Saint Bees to Harbourcar
- Take the bus from Harbour to Port Rodie Ferry Terminalbus 416
5h 14m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saint Bees to Portpatrick is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Bees to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Saint Bees to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from St Bees and arriving at Stranraer via Barrow-in-Furness, Lancaster, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
The distance between Saint Bees and Portpatrick is 165 miles. The road distance is 147.8 miles.
The best way to get from Saint Bees to Portpatrick without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Saint Bees to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Saint Bees to Portpatrick train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from St Bees station.
Saint Bees to Portpatrick train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Barrow-in-Furness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint Bees to Portpatrick is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Saint Bees to Portpatrick.
There are 183+ hotels available in Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Saint Bees, England and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a train from St Bees to Post Office via Barrow-in-Furness, Lancaster, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 10h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitehaven to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from St Bees to Barrow-in-Furness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- [email protected]
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from Harbour to Port Rodie Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- DGC Buses
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