There are 5 ways to get from Ayr to Alva by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 52 bus
best- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
- Take the bus from Stance A to The Cross Keysbus 324 / ...
2h 21m£31–57Bus via Park and Ride
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ridebus Uk091
2h 46m£11–27Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Alloa / ...
2h 35m£21–41Drive 68.7 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Alvacar 68.7 mi
1h 18m£17–25Bus
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X36
3h 32m£14–26
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Alva is to drive which costs £16 - £25 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Alva is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Alva. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at The Cross Keys via Buchanan Bus Station, Park and Ride and Stance A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between Ayr and Alva is 79 miles. The road distance is 69.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Alva without a car is to train and line 52 bus which takes 2h 21m and costs £30 - £60.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Ayr to Alva, including transfers.
Ayr to Alva bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Alva bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Alva is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Ayr to Alva.
There are 732+ hotels available in Alva.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Alva, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to The Cross Keys via Buchanan Bus Station, Park and Ride, Stirling Baptist Church, and Stance A in around 2h 46m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Stance A to The Cross Keys
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
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