There are 9 ways to get from Ayr to Madrid by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane GLA - MAD
8h 5m€85–221Fly from Glasgow/Prestwick
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane PIK - MAD
8h 2m€52–191Train, bus
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Leonbus
- Take the train from Leon to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
32h 53m€396–733Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ayr to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Madridcar
33h 9m€296–987Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ayr to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Madridcar
23h 26m€496–663Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane EDI - MAD
7h 30m€77–207Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
37h 32m€183–492Bus
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
37h 33m€208–377Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lanebus X77
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Plymouthtrain
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ic / ...
39h 5m€548–1,352
Ayr to Madrid by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Madrid is to fly which costs €50 - €200 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Madrid is to bus and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs €75 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 32m.
The distance between Ayr and Madrid is 1779 km.
The best way to get from Ayr to Madrid without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 53m and costs €390 - €750.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Ayr to Madrid, including transfers.
Ayr to Madrid bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
The best way to get from Ayr to Madrid is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs €50 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €180 - €500 and takes 37h 32m.
Ayr to Madrid bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Madrid is 1h ahead of Ayr. It is currently 3:37 AM in Ayr and 4:37 AM in Madrid.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Madrid, Spain?
Ryanair, Air Europa, and Iberia fly from Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris, Quai de Bercy in around 37h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Glasgow/Prestwick to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Glasgow/Prestwick to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Glasgow/Prestwick to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Glasgow/Prestwick to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Glasgow/Prestwick to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Leon to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €380–550
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–17
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–15
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
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