There are 6 ways to get from Ayr to Louth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Grimsby Towntrain
9h 2m£90–244Drive 274.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ayr to Louthcar 274.4 mi
5h 28m£68–98Bus
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 151
14h 57m£78–131Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
- Take the train from Derby to Lincoln Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Market Placebus
8h 16m£85–179Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lanebus X77
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Grimsby Towntrain
9h 58m£88–232Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Auchinleck to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Grimsby Towntrain
11h 31m£98–177
Ayr to Louth by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Louth is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Louth is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Louth station. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and St Margaret's Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Ayr to Louth. However, there are services departing from Ayr and arriving at Grimsby Town via Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley and Doncaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Ayr and Louth is 391 miles. The road distance is 276 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Louth without a car is to train which takes 9h 2m and costs £90 - £250.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Ayr to Louth, including transfers.
Ayr to Louth bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Louth train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Ayr station.
The best way to get from Ayr to Louth is to train which takes 9h 2m and costs £90 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £140 and takes 14h 57m.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Louth, England?
You can take a train from Ayr to Market Place via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley, Doncaster, Grimsby Town, and St James Church Stop 2 in around 9h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and St Margaret's Bus Station in around 14h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Auchinleck to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01522 533605
- Website
- PC Coaches
Bus from Central Bus Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- PC Coaches
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Booking & Getting There
Ayr to Louth bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Ayr to Louth train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Louth is 276 miles. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Ayr to Louth.
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