Barnsley to Ayr Trains

Barnsley to Ayr trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Barnsley and Ayr takes 7h 10m and the fastest train takes 5h 56m. There is a train service every few hours from Barnsley to Ayr. 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 10m
Duration: 338 mi
Distance: £145
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train

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Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain

6h 45m

£104–219

Barnsley to Ayr train times

Trains run hourly between Barnsley and Ayr. The earliest departure is at 7:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Barnsley is at 10:59 PM which arrives into Ayr at 11:22 AM. All services require a transfer at Leeds and take an average of 7h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

9:09 AM → 3:24 PM
6h 15m • 3 changes
10:09 AM → 4:24 PM
6h 15m • 3 changes
11:09 AM → 5:21 PM
6h 12m • 3 changes
12:09 PM → 6:05 PM
5h 56m • 3 changes
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Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

7:05 AM → 1:24 PM
6h 18m • 3 changes
8:08 AM → 2:52 PM
6h 44m • 3 changes
9:09 AM → 3:24 PM
6h 15m • 3 changes
10:09 AM → 4:24 PM
6h 15m • 3 changes
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Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

7:05 AM → 1:24 PM
6h 18m • 3 changes
8:08 AM → 2:52 PM
6h 44m • 3 changes
9:09 AM → 3:24 PM
6h 15m • 3 changes
10:09 AM → 4:24 PM
6h 15m • 3 changes
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Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

7:05 AM → 1:24 PM
6h 18m • 3 changes
8:08 AM → 2:52 PM
6h 44m • 3 changes
9:09 AM → 3:24 PM
6h 15m • 3 changes
10:09 AM → 4:24 PM
6h 15m • 3 changes
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Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

7:05 AM → 1:24 PM
6h 18m • 3 changes
8:08 AM → 2:52 PM
6h 44m • 3 changes
9:09 AM → 3:24 PM
6h 15m • 3 changes
10:09 AM → 4:24 PM
6h 15m • 3 changes
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Departing Saturday, November 7, 2026

7:05 AM → 1:22 PM
6h 16m • 3 changes
8:09 AM → 2:23 PM
6h 14m • 3 changes
9:09 AM → 3:23 PM
6h 14m • 3 changes
10:09 AM → 4:24 PM
6h 15m • 3 changes
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Departing Sunday, November 8, 2026

9:07 AM → 3:20 PM
6h 13m • 3 changes
9:39 AM → 4:21 PM
6h 41m • 3 changes
11:15 AM → 5:21 PM
6h 6m • 3 changes
11:38 AM → 6:20 PM
6h 41m • 3 changes
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