There are 5 ways to get from Stranraer to Carradale by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane GLA - CAL
5h 7m£137–211Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus 926
9h 25m£44–86Train, drive
- Take the train from Stranraer to Girvantrain Stranraer - Ayr / ...
- Drive from Girvan to Carradalecar
4h 23m£57–95Bus via Post Office
- Take the bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus 926
9h 26mDrive 201.5 mi
- Drive from Stranraer to Carradalecar 201.5 mi
4h 12m£50–71
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stranraer to Carradale is to bus which costs £40 - £90 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Stranraer to Carradale is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Stranraer to Carradale. However, there are services departing from Port Rodie and arriving at Port Righ road end via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Stranraer and Carradale is 173 miles. The road distance is 202.6 miles.
The best way to get from Stranraer to Carradale without a car is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs £40 - £90.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Stranraer to Carradale, including transfers.
Stranraer to Carradale bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Port Rodie station.
Stranraer to Carradale bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stranraer to Carradale is 203 miles. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Stranraer to Carradale.
There are 259+ hotels available in Carradale.
What companies run services between Stranraer, Scotland and Carradale, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Port Rodie to Port Righ road end via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Terminus in around 9h 25m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Campbeltown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stranraer to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £16–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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