There are 8 ways to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ayr by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
2h 48m£49–127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
11h 29m£46–89Train via Stafford
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
9h 8m£175–288Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Bristol-BRS to Ayr373.6 mi
6h 32mDrive 373.6 mi
- Drive from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ayrcar 373.6 mi
6h 32m£91–131Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus
3h 35m£49–133Train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
10h 19m£280–408Bus, train
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus 216
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain
11h 13m£143–275
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ayr by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ayr is to bus which costs £45 - £90 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ayr is to fly and train which takes 2h 48m and costs £45 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Public Transport Interchange and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Ayr via Stafford and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Ayr is 356 miles. The road distance is 375.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ayr without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 9h 8m and costs £170 - £290.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ayr, including transfers.
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ayr bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ayr train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ayr is to train via Stafford which takes 9h 8m and costs £170 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £90 and takes 11h 29m.
What companies run services between Bristol Airport (BRS), England and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Public Transport Interchange to Ayr via Temple Meads Stn, Bristol Temple Meads, Stafford, and Glasgow Central in around 9h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Public Transport Interchange to Ayr Bus Station via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £260–370
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ayr bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ayr train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ayr is 376 miles. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ayr.
There are 553+ hotels available in Ayr.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Ayr. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.








































