There are 5 ways to get from Stranraer to Sunderland by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries stationbus 500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Sunderlandtrain
6h 44mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Interchangebus Ukn10 / ...
8h 2m£35–66Drive 169.9 mi
- Drive from Stranraer to Sunderlandcar 169.9 mi
3h 13m£42–60Train, fly
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane GLA - NCL
7h 14m£98–244Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Sunderlandtrain
6h 55m£103–221
Stranraer to Sunderland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stranraer to Sunderland is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Stranraer to Sunderland is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Stranraer to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Port Rodie and arriving at Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Stranraer to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Sunderland via Ayr, Glasgow Central and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Stranraer and Sunderland is 183 miles. The road distance is 170.9 miles.
The best way to get from Stranraer to Sunderland without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Stranraer to Sunderland, including transfers.
Stranraer to Sunderland bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Port Rodie station.
Stranraer to Sunderland train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
The best way to get from Stranraer to Sunderland is to bus which takes 8h 2m and costs £35 - £70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £230 and takes 6h 55m.
What companies run services between Stranraer, Scotland and Sunderland, England?
You can take a bus from Port Rodie to Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stranraer to Sunderland via Ayr, Glasgow Central, and Carlisle in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- 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 Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Stranraer to Sunderland bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Stranraer to Sunderland train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stranraer to Sunderland is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Stranraer to Sunderland.
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