There are 9 ways to get from Solihull to Stranraer by train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street 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
9h 24m£135–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodiebus 923
11h 37m£41–62Bus, train
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Lockerbietrain
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus 500
11h 26mDrive 301.5 mi
- Drive from Solihull to Stranraercar 301.5 mi
5h 19m£75–108Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
6h 35m£66–150Train, bus
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
9h 35mFly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
7h 44m£84–207Fly to Belfast International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BHX - BFS
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
8h 57m£58–163Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane BHX - BHD
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
8h 55m£65–184
Solihull to Stranraer by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Solihull to Stranraer is to bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Solihull to Stranraer is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Solihull to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Lode Lane and arriving at Stranraer Port Rodie via Millennium Point and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Solihull to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Solihull and arriving at Stranraer via Birmingham New Street, Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between Solihull and Stranraer is 401 miles. The road distance is 303.2 miles.
The best way to get from Solihull to Stranraer without a car is to train which takes 9h 24m and costs £130 - £240.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Solihull to Stranraer, including transfers.
Solihull to Stranraer bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Millennium Point station.
Solihull to Stranraer train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Solihull to Stranraer is to train which takes 9h 24m and costs £130 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 11h 37m.
What companies run services between Solihull, England and Stranraer, Scotland?
You can take a train from Solihull to Stranraer via Birmingham Moor Street, Birmingham New Street, Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, and Ayr in around 9h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lode Lane to Stranraer Port Rodie via Church Centre, Millennium Point, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 11h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £23–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- 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
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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Booking & Getting There
Solihull to Stranraer bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Solihull to Stranraer train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solihull to Stranraer is 303 miles. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Solihull to Stranraer.
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