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How to get fromBuxton to Ayrby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Buxton to Ayr by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    6h 1m
    £73–170

  2. Bus via Manchester

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Ukn30 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77 / ...
    8h 27m
    £39–65

  3. Drive  234.3 mi

    1. Drive from Buxton to Ayrcar car 234.3 mi
    4h 24m
    £59–85

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MAN - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    6h 33m
    £75–200

  5. Train via Carlisle

    1. Take the train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain train
    7h 16m
    £79–134

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terrace Road to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus 199
    2. Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 181
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77
    10h 3m
    £42–76

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Stockport to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LPL - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    7h 17m
    £86–215

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    6h 35m
    £74–164

Buxton to Ayr by train

Calendar162Weekly Trains
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 286.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 1m

What companies run services between Buxton, Derbyshire, England and Ayr, Scotland?

You can take a train from Buxton to Ayr via Manchester Piccadilly, Preston, and Glasgow Central in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terrace Road to Ayr Bus Station via Corbar Road, Piccadilly Gardens, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 27m.

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