There are 4 ways to get from Ayr to Jura (Island) by train, plane, unknown, bus, or ferry
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Train, fly, travel
best- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)plane GLA - ILY
- Walk from Road End to Jura (Island)unknown
4h 47mTrain, bus, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Lochnell Streetbus 926
- Take the ferry from Tayvallich to Craighouseferry
- Walk from Craighouse to Jura (Island)unknown
8h 20mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochnell Streetbus 926
- Take the ferry from Tayvallich to Craighouseferry
- Walk from Craighouse to Jura (Island)unknown
8h 21mBus, ferry, travel via Tarbert
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
- Walk from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Jura (Island)unknown
8h 44m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Ayr and Jura (Island) is 138 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Jura (Island) without a car is to train and bus and ferry and travel which takes 8h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Ayr to Jura (Island), including transfers.
There are 30+ hotels available in Jura (Island).
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Jura (Island), Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ayr to Jura (Island). 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 Islay (ILY), walk to Islay Airport, take the line 451 bus to Road End, then travel to Jura (Island). Alternatively, you can take a train from Ayr to Jura (Island) via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Central Low Level, Anniesland, Anniesland Cross, Lochnell Street, Kirk Cottage, Tayvallich, and Craighouse in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Lochnell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £14–28
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
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochnell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £15–29
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
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
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 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
- Phone
- +44 1496 300129
- [email protected]
- Website
- islay-sea-adventures.co.uk
Ferry from Tayvallich to Craighouse
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://islay-sea-adventures.co.uk/
Ferry from Tayvallich to Craighouse
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://islay-sea-adventures.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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