Ayr to Canterbury Trains

Trip Overview

The average train between Ayr and Canterbury takes 7h 53m and the fastest train takes 6h 36m. There is a train service every few hours from Ayr to Canterbury. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

7h 53m
Duration: 510 mi
Distance: £189
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train

best

Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain

7h 49m

£141–301

Ayr to Canterbury train times

Trains run hourly between Ayr and Canterbury. The earliest departure is at 5:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ayr is at 11:05 PM which arrives into Canterbury at 10:34 AM. All services require a transfer at Glasgow Central and take an average of 7h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

5:36 PM → 7:39 AM
Arrives next day
14h 3m • 2 changes
10:33 PM → 8:34 AM
Arrives next day
10h 1m • 2 changes
11:05 PM → 10:34 AM
Arrives next day
11h 29m • 2 changes

Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

5:15 AM → 12:34 PM
7h 19m • 2 changes
6:35 AM → 1:34 PM
6h 59m • 2 changes
7:37 AM → 2:34 PM
6h 57m • 2 changes
8:35 AM → 3:34 PM
6h 59m • 2 changes
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Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

5:15 AM → 12:34 PM
7h 19m • 2 changes
6:35 AM → 1:34 PM
6h 59m • 2 changes
7:37 AM → 2:34 PM
6h 57m • 2 changes
8:35 AM → 3:34 PM
6h 59m • 2 changes
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Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

5:15 AM → 12:34 PM
7h 19m • 2 changes
6:35 AM → 1:34 PM
6h 59m • 2 changes
7:37 AM → 2:34 PM
6h 57m • 2 changes
8:35 AM → 3:34 PM
6h 59m • 2 changes
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Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

5:15 AM → 12:34 PM
7h 19m • 2 changes
6:35 AM → 1:34 PM
6h 59m • 2 changes
7:37 AM → 2:34 PM
6h 57m • 2 changes
8:35 AM → 3:36 PM
7h 1m • 2 changes
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Departing Saturday, November 7, 2026

5:15 AM → 12:34 PM
7h 19m • 2 changes
6:35 AM → 1:34 PM
6h 59m • 2 changes
7:37 AM → 2:34 PM
6h 57m • 2 changes
8:35 AM → 3:34 PM
6h 59m • 2 changes
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Departing Sunday, November 8, 2026

8:15 AM → 3:34 PM
7h 19m • 2 changes
9:15 AM → 4:34 PM
7h 19m • 2 changes
10:15 AM → 5:34 PM
7h 19m • 2 changes
11:15 AM → 6:34 PM
7h 19m • 2 changes
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Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Ayr to Canterbury? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.