There are 5 ways to get from Hull to Portpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Hull to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
9h 25m£104–224Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Hull to Leedstrain
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 591 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodiebus 923
12h 57m£49–104Bus
- Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 561 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
12h 29m£50–91Drive 258.5 mi
- Drive from Hull to Portpatrickcar 258.5 mi
4h 59m£64–93Train
- Take the train from Hull to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
10h 43m£172–276
Hull to Portpatrick by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hull to Portpatrick is to bus which costs £50 - £95 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Hull to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Hull to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Hull Interchange and arriving at Post Office via Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Hull to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Hull and arriving at Stranraer via Leeds, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
The distance between Hull and Portpatrick is 396 miles. The road distance is 260 miles.
The best way to get from Hull to Portpatrick without a car is to train and bus via Edinburgh which takes 9h 25m and costs £100 - £230.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Hull to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Hull to Portpatrick bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Hull Interchange station.
Hull to Portpatrick train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Hull station.
The best way to get from Hull to Portpatrick is to bus which takes 12h 29m and costs £50 - £95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £170 - £280 and takes 10h 43m.
What companies run services between Hull, England and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Hull Interchange to Post Office via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Port Rodie in around 12h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hull to Post Office via Leeds, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 10h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TransPennine 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
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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Hull Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Hull to Portpatrick bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Hull to Portpatrick train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hull to Portpatrick is 260 miles. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Hull to Portpatrick.
There are 198+ hotels available in Portpatrick.















































