There are 3 ways to get from Ayr to Machrihanish by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane GLA - CAL
3h 10m£89–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus 926
7h 37m£33–68Drive 167.2 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Machrihanishcar 167.2 mi
3h 28m£41–59
Ayr to Machrihanish by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Machrihanish is to bus which costs £30 - £70 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Machrihanish is to train and fly which takes 3h 10m and costs £85 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Machrihanish. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at Turning Area via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
The distance between Ayr and Machrihanish is 102 miles. The road distance is 168.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Machrihanish without a car is to bus which takes 7h 37m and costs £30 - £70.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Ayr to Machrihanish, including transfers.
Ayr to Machrihanish bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Machrihanish bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Machrihanish is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Ayr to Machrihanish.
There are 88+ hotels available in Machrihanish.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Machrihanish, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Turning Area via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Terminus in around 7h 37m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Campbeltown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- 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
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- 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
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
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