There are 7 ways to get from Ballymoney to Ayr by car, car ferry, train, busferry, bus, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Ballymoney to Larnecar
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Ayrcar
3h 49m£46–251Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ballymoney to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
7h 28mTrain, car ferry, Bus
- Take the train from Ballymoney to York Streettrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayrbus 923
7h 50mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Ballymoney to York Streettrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
7h 53m£83–315Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Charles Street to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus 218
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayrbusferry 923
7h 36mTrain to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Ballymoney to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
5h 1m£70–182Train to Belfast International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Ballymoney to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
4h 56m£58–144
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballymoney to Ayr is to drive and car ferry which costs £45 - £260 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Ballymoney to Ayr is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 49m and costs £45 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballymoney to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Charles Street and arriving at Ayr via Nelson Street and Belfast Stena Line Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Ballymoney and Ayr is 124 miles.
The best way to get from Ballymoney to Ayr without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 7h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Ballymoney to Ayr, including transfers.
Ballymoney to Ayr bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Charles Street station.
Ballymoney to Ayr bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Nelson Street Bus Lane station.
There are 550+ hotels available in Ayr.
What companies run services between Ballymoney, Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland and Ayr, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ballymoney to Ayr. However, you can drive to Larne, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, then drive to Ayr. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ballymoney to Ayr via Belfast Grand Central and Belfast, Europa Buscentre in around 7h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Ballymoney to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Ballymoney to York Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Ballymoney to York Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Ballymoney to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Ballymoney to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Charles Street to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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