There are 8 ways to get from Bowen to Ayr by bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane PPP - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
35h 8m£952–2,770Bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bowen to Townsvillebus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane TSV - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
34h 32m£378–1,053Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PPP - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
33h 35m£866–1,707Bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bowen to Townsvillebus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane TSV - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
34h 46m£594–1,866Bus to Mackay, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bowen to Mackaybus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MKY - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
36h 35m£535–1,652Bus to Mackay, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bowen to Mackaybus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MKY - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
36h 42m£529–989Train to Cairns, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Bowen to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CNS - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
38h 35m£510–2,740Train to Cairns, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Bowen to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CNS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
41h 50m£529–2,673
Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bowen to Ayr is to bus and fly and train which costs £370 - £1,100 and takes 34h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bowen to Ayr is to bus and fly and train which takes 33h 35m and costs £850 - £1,800.
The distance between Bowen and Ayr is 9792 miles.
It takes approximately 35h 8m to get from Bowen to Ayr, including transfers.
Ayr is 9h behind Bowen. It is currently 9:10 AM in Bowen and 12:10 AM in Ayr.
There are 551+ hotels available in Ayr.
What companies run services between Bowen, QLD, Australia and Ayr, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Bowen to Ayr. However, you can take the bus to Proserpine, take the taxi to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 757 bus to Brick Lane, walk to Paisley Gilmour Street, then take the train to Ayr. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Proserpine, take the taxi to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, take the vehicle to Haymarket, walk to Haymarket, take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Glasgow Central, then take the train to Ayr.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Glasgow Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £900–2,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Glasgow Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550–1,800
Flights from Mackay to Glasgow Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Mackay to Glasgow Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Mackay to Glasgow Airport via Townsville Airport, Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,600
Flights from Mackay to Edinburgh Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Mackay to Edinburgh Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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