There are 6 ways to get from Ayr to Ripon 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 Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain
6h 45m£111–247Drive 183.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ayr to Riponcar 183.9 mi
3h 25m£45–65Bus
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Borrage Bridgebus 36
8h 40mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GLA - LBA
7h 49m£68–157Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Auchinleck to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Leedstrain Carlisle - Leeds / ...
8h 38m£88–167Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Borrage Bridgebus 36
10h 15m
Ayr to Ripon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Ripon is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Ripon is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Ripon. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at Borrage Bridge via Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Ayr to Ripon. However, there are services departing from Ayr and arriving at Harrogate via Glasgow Central, Edinburgh Waverley and York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Ayr and Ripon is 323 miles. The road distance is 185 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Ripon without a car is to train which takes 6h 45m and costs £110 - £250.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Ayr to Ripon, including transfers.
Ayr to Ripon bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Ripon train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Ayr station.
The best way to get from Ayr to Ripon is to train which takes 6h 45m and costs £110 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 40m.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Ripon, England?
You can take a train from Ayr to Borrage Bridge via Glasgow Central, Edinburgh Waverley, York, Harrogate, and Bus Stn Stand 4 in around 6h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Borrage Bridge via Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station in around 8h 40m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Auchinleck to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- 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
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01423 56 60 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev Harrogate
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Borrage Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Transdev Harrogate
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Borrage Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Transdev Harrogate
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Ayr to Ripon bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Ayr to Ripon train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Ripon is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Ayr to Ripon.
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