There are 5 ways to get from Ayr to Peterhead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchan Housebus 61 / ...
6h 18m£73–128Bus via Dundee
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dundee stationbus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Bridge of Don Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Broadfold Road to Buchan Housebus 61 / ...
7h£32–45Bus
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchan Housebus 61 / ...
6h 24m£35–52Drive 207 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Peterheadcar 207 mi
3h 50m£51–74Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane GLA - ABZ
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Buchan Housebus
7h 27m£120–276
Ayr to Peterhead by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Peterhead is to bus via Dundee which costs £30 - £45 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Peterhead is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Peterhead. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at Buchan House via Buchanan Bus Station and Union Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Ayr and Peterhead is 227 miles. The road distance is 208.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Peterhead without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 18m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Ayr to Peterhead, including transfers.
Ayr to Peterhead bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Peterhead bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Peterhead is 208 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Ayr to Peterhead.
There are 164+ hotels available in Peterhead.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Peterhead, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchan House via Buchanan Bus Station and Union Square Bus Station in around 6h 24m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £160–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- 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 Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchan House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchan House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Adelphi to Buchan House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Broadfold Road to Buchan House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dundee station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Bridge of Don Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
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