There are 5 ways to get from Scunthorpe to Stranraer by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
9h 11m£134–321Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Scunthorpe to Meadowhalltrain
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
10h 53m£58–172Drive 260.9 mi
- Drive from Scunthorpe to Stranraercar 260.9 mi
4h 38m£64–92Train, bus via Carlisle
- Take the train from Doncaster to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
9h 51mTrain, bus via Lockerbie
- Take the train from Scunthorpe to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbietrain
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus 500
9h 55m
Scunthorpe to Stranraer by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scunthorpe to Stranraer is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Scunthorpe to Stranraer is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from Scunthorpe to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Scunthorpe and arriving at Stranraer via Doncaster, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
The distance between Scunthorpe and Stranraer is 404 miles. The road distance is 262.4 miles.
The best way to get from Scunthorpe to Stranraer without a car is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs £130 - £330.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Scunthorpe to Stranraer, including transfers.
Scunthorpe to Stranraer train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Doncaster station.
Scunthorpe to Stranraer train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scunthorpe to Stranraer is 262 miles. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Scunthorpe to Stranraer.
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What companies run services between Scunthorpe, England and Stranraer, Scotland?
You can take a train from Scunthorpe to Stranraer via Doncaster, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central, and Ayr in around 9h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Scunthorpe to Meadowhall
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Scunthorpe to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Scunthorpe to Meadowhall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £16–35
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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