There are 6 ways to get from Crewe to Stranraer by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
6h 41m£119–193Drive 244 mi
cheapest- Drive from Crewe to Stranraercar 244 mi
4h 14m£61–88Train, bus via Carlisle
- Take the train from Crewe to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
6h 49mBus
- Take the bus from The Terrace to Chester Bus Interchangebus 84
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
11h£63–113Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Lockerbietrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus 500
8h 25mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- 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
7h 25m£79–194
Crewe to Stranraer by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crewe to Stranraer is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Crewe to Stranraer is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Crewe to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from The Terrace and arriving at Port Rodie via Chester Bus Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Crewe to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Crewe and arriving at Stranraer via Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Crewe and Stranraer is 342 miles. The road distance is 245.5 miles.
The best way to get from Crewe to Stranraer without a car is to train which takes 6h 41m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Crewe to Stranraer, including transfers.
Crewe to Stranraer bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from The Terrace station.
Crewe to Stranraer train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Crewe station.
The best way to get from Crewe to Stranraer is to train which takes 6h 41m and costs £110 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £120 and takes 11h.
What companies run services between Crewe, England and Stranraer, Scotland?
You can take a train from Crewe to Stranraer via Glasgow Central and Ayr in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Terrace to Port Rodie via Chester Bus Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- 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 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 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from The Terrace to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
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Booking & Getting There
Crewe to Stranraer bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Chester Bus Interchange station.
Crewe to Stranraer train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crewe to Stranraer is 245 miles. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Crewe to Stranraer.
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