There are 5 ways to get from Ayr to Dumfries House by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 42 bus
best- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to The Avenuebus 42 / ...
1h 12m£6–9Drive 14.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ayr to Dumfries Housecar 14.1 mi
22 min£4–5Train
- Take the train from Ayr to Kilmarnocktrain Girvan - Kilmarnock / ...
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Auchinlecktrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle / ...
2h 16m£13–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ayr to Dumfries Housetaxi 14.1 mi
22 min£30–40Line 43 bus
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Coal Roadbus 343 / ...
1h 39m£7–10
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Dumfries House is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Dumfries House is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ayr Bus Station station and arriving at The Avenue. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
No, there is no direct train from Ayr to Dumfries House. However, there are services departing from Ayr and arriving at Auchinleck via Kilmarnock. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Ayr and Dumfries House is 19 miles. The road distance is 14.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Dumfries House without a car is to line 42 bus which takes 1h 12m and costs £6 - £9.
The line 42 bus from Ayr Bus Station to The Avenue takes 48 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Ayr to Dumfries House bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Dumfries House train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Ayr station.
The best way to get from Ayr to Dumfries House is to line 42 bus which takes 1h 12m and costs £6 - £9. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £12 - £25 and takes 2h 16m.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Dumfries House, Scotland?
Stagecoach West Scotland operates a bus from Ayr Bus Station to The Avenue hourly. Tickets cost £6–9 and the journey takes 48 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ayr to Dumfries House via Kilmarnock and Auchinleck in around 2h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to The Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Coal Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
A to B Taxis Ayr
- Phone
- +44 1292 404 707
- Website
- atobtaxisayr.co.uk
Ayr Citadel Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1292 402 204
- Website
- ayrcitadeltaxis.co.uk
Ayr Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1292 870 840
- Website
- ayrtaxis.uk
Ayr to 2 B Ayr Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1292 400 007
Dicksons Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1292 401 010
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ayr to Dumfries House bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at The Avenue station.
Ayr to Dumfries House train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Kilmarnock station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Dumfries House is 14 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Ayr to Dumfries House.
There are 342+ hotels available in Dumfries House.