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How to get fromBury St Edmunds to Ayrby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Bury St Edmunds to Ayr by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    8h 37m
    £158–273

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77
    13h 27m
    £60–110

  3. Drive 366 mi

    1. Drive from Bury St Edmunds to Ayrcar car 366 mi
    6h 46m
    £89–129

  4. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    5h 22m
    £66–201

  5. Train via Carlisle

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain train
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain train
    11h 29m
    £195–330

  6. Train via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Thetford to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain train
    12h 9m
    £174–290

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 6m
    £60–188

  8. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    6h 14m
    £140–439

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    5. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    6h 20m
    £115–283

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    6h 54m
    £139–431

  11. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    5. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 4m
    £96–270

Bury St Edmunds to Ayr by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration8h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 455.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 37m

What companies run services between Bury St Edmunds, England and Ayr, Scotland?

You can take a train from Bury St Edmunds to Ayr via Peterborough, Edinburgh Waverley, and Glasgow Central in around 8h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station via Bus Station, Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18, Newhall Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 27m.

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