There are 8 ways to get from Ayr to Alva Beach by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane GLA - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Ayrbus
38h 19m$856–2,957Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cairns
cheapest- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cairns (CNS)plane EDI - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Ayrtrain
38h 42m$758–3,777Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane GLA - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Ayrtrain
40h 33m$1,859–5,716Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane EDI - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Ayrbus
35h 44m$1,134–2,228Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane EDI - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Ayrtrain
36h 38m$1,787–3,887Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cairns, train
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cairns (CNS)plane GLA - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Ayrtrain
39h 7m$830–4,206Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MAN - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Ayrbus
33h 37m$955–2,405Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)plane MAN - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Ayrtrain
38h 31m$929–6,154
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Alva Beach is to train and fly which costs $750 - $3,800 and takes 38h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Alva Beach is to train and fly and bus which takes 33h 37m and costs $950 - $2,500.
The distance between Ayr and Alva Beach is 15461 km.
It takes approximately 38h 19m to get from Ayr to Alva Beach, including transfers.
There are 13+ hotels available in Alva Beach.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Alva Beach, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Ayr to Alva Beach. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the line 757 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), walk to Townsville Airport, take the line 222 bus to Breakwater Terminal, take the bus to Ayr, then take the taxi to Alva Beach. Alternatively, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the line 757 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP), take the taxi to Proserpine, take the train to Ayr, then take the taxi to Alva Beach.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Townsville Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cairns via Doha, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cairns via Beijing Capital, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Townsville to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Townsville to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Townsville to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
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