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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
    4h 58m
    £92–157

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 830
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77 / ...
    6h 21m
    £51–81

  3. Drive  228.6 mi

    1. Drive from Chester to Ayrcar car 228.6 mi
    4h 12m
    £57–82

  4. Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LPL - GLA
    2. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    6h 6m
    £77–212

  5. Steam train, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Carlisletrain train The Dalesman West
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain train Carlisle - Glasgow Central
    8h 55m

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain 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 39m
    £86–225

  7. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    5h 47m
    £67–160

  8. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    4. Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    6h 57m
    £85–217

Chester to Ayr by train

Calendar151Weekly Trains
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket£92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 275.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 58m

What companies run services between Chester, England and Ayr, Scotland?

You can take a train from Chester to Ayr via Warrington Bank Quay and Glasgow Central in around 4h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Ayr Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 21m.

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