There are 8 ways to get from Cannock to Ayr by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rugeley Trent Valley to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
6h 51m£106–188Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
10h 5m£49–74Drive 266.1 mi
- Drive from Cannock to Ayrcar 266.1 mi
4h 42m£68–98Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Cannock to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
5h£50–128Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Stafford to Carlisletrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain Carlisle - Glasgow Central
7h 47m£92–146Train, bus
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from West Campbell Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
7h 58m£99–169Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Cannock to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
6h 9m£68–185Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
7h 7m£89–200
Cannock to Ayr by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cannock to Ayr is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cannock to Ayr is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannock station to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Millennium Point and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Cannock to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Cannock and arriving at Ayr via Rugeley Trent Valley, Crewe and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Cannock and Ayr is 325 miles. The road distance is 267.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cannock to Ayr without a car is to train which takes 6h 51m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Cannock to Ayr, including transfers.
Cannock to Ayr bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Millennium Point station.
Cannock to Ayr train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Rugeley Trent Valley station.
The best way to get from Cannock to Ayr is to train which takes 6h 51m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 10h 5m.
What companies run services between Cannock, England and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cannock to Ayr via Rugeley Trent Valley, Crewe, and Glasgow Central in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station via Old Square, Millennium Point, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugeley Trent Valley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Cannock to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Cannock to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from West Campbell Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
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Booking & Getting There
Cannock to Ayr bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Cannock to Ayr train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cannock to Ayr is 268 miles. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Cannock to Ayr.
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