There are 4 ways to get from Ayr to Annan by bus, train, or car
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Line 43 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Well Roadbus 43 / ...
- Take the train from Auchinleck to Annantrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle
3h 4m£33–59Drive 72.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ayr to Annancar 72.3 mi
1h 31m£18–26Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
5h 31m£30–50Bus
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Castle Primary schoolbus 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Castle Primary school to Stance 3bus 246
- Take the bus from Stance 2 to Stance 3bus 385
5h 32m
Ayr to Annan by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Annan is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Annan is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Annan. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at Stance 3 via Buchanan Bus Station and Stance 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Ayr and Annan is 80 miles. The road distance is 72.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Annan without a car is to line 43 bus and train which takes 3h 4m and costs £30 - £60.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Ayr to Annan, including transfers.
Ayr to Annan bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Annan bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Annan is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Ayr to Annan.
There are 553+ hotels available in Annan.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Annan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Stance 3 via Buchanan Bus Station and Stance 2 in around 5h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Auchinleck to Annan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Well Road
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Castle Primary school
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- [email protected]
- Website
- mccallscoaches.com
Bus from Castle Primary school to Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.mccallscoaches.com/
Bus from Stance 2 to Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.mccallscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Stance 2 to Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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