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How to get fromAyr to Walesby train, plane, bus, or car

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

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GLA - BRS
    3. Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus bus
    4h 33m
    £50–136

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 12m
    £141–231

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X77
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus bus 202 / ...
    12h 42m
    £52–91

  4. Drive  365.1 mi

    1. Drive from Ayr to Cardiffcar car 365.1 mi
    7h 10m
    £91–132

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Liverpool

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane GLA - LPL
    7h 3m
    £81–199

  6. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, bus

    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 Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    4. Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus bus
    6h 3m
    £67–184

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newport (S Wales)train train
    5h 59m
    £86–179

  8. Train via Carlisle

    1. Take the train from Auchinleck to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 15m
    £106–209

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lanebus bus X77
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Worcestershire Parkwaytrain train
    3. Take the train from Worcestershire Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    10h 59m
    £226–349

Ayr to Wales by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration8h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 388.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 33m

What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Wales?

You can take a train from Ayr to Cardiff Central via Glasgow Central and Crewe in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Sophia Gardens via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road, and Bus Station in around 12h 42m.

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