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4.6Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Stranraer
How to get to Stranraer from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Stranraer is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
L87831 · L87372 · L86960+
Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central9:003h57Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)12:57Stranraer station (STR)£611One-way3 changes
Cheapest
- L87831 · L87372 · L86960+Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central9:003h57Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)12:57Stranraer station (STR)£611One-way3 changes
Fastest
- L87831 · L87372 · L86960+Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central9:003h57Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)12:57Stranraer station (STR)£611One-way3 changes
Other options
- L88253 · L87404 · L8697912:573h59Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)16:56Stranraer station (STR)£611One-way2 changes
- L88236 · L87372 · L869608:574h00Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)12:57Stranraer station (STR)£611One-way2 changes
- L88274 · L87458 · C1463419:004h00Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)23:00Stranraer station (STR)£611One-way2 changes
BA8719+
BA400220:0014h15Edinburgh Airport10:15City of Derry Airport£2791One-way1 change
BA1463+BA400221:1013h05Edinburgh Airport10:15City of Derry Airport£2831One-way1 change- BA1467+BA40065:5011h50Edinburgh Airport17:40City of Derry Airport£3491One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Stranraer:
A coach is £10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Stranraer costing on average £52.
A coach is £173 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Stranraer costing on average £215.
Other travel options to Stranraer take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 30m.
Flight takes on average 5h 25m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Stranraer as scheduled services by train, flight and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in City of Derry Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Stranraer station (STR).
- Coaches mostly depart from Edinburgh, North Bridge and arrive in Stranraer, Port Rodie Ferry Terminal.
- Travel with Scotrail, ScotRail to go to Stranraer by train.
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