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How to get fromAyr to Scrabsterby bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Ayr to Scrabster by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus via Inverness

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X77
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus bus
    9h 57m
    £51–95

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X77
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    10h 8m
    £39–77

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus bus
    10h 17m
    £92–191

  4. Drive  304.7 mi

    1. Drive from Ayr to Scrabstercar car 304.7 mi
    6h 9m
    £75–108

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    3. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    8h 11m
    £217–455

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X77
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus bus
    9h 59m
    £96–175

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    10h 52m
    £153–310

  8. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    4. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    9h 20m
    £211–509

  9. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane GLA - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus bus
    11h 8m
    £118–280

Ayr to Scrabster by bus

Calendar42Weekly Buses
Duration9h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket£51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 338.8 mi
  • Duration: 9h 57m

What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Scrabster, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Scrabster Terminal Building via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 9h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ayr to Scrabster via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Perth, Inverness, and Thurso in around 10h 52m.

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