There are 9 ways to get from Doncaster to Ayr by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
5h 13m£76–207Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Glasgowbus Uk010 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
11h 1m£44–68Drive 231 mi
- Drive from Doncaster to Ayrcar 231 mi
4h 13m£57–83Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Doncaster to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LBA - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
7h 16m£81–189Train, bus
- Take the train from Doncaster to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from West Campbell Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
5h 32m£75–197Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Doncaster to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain
7h 59m£81–148Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Doncaster to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
5h 36m£85–175Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Doncaster to Birmingham New Streettrain
- 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 46m£103–232Train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Doncaster to Stevenagetrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
6h 49m£75–200
Doncaster to Ayr by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Doncaster to Ayr is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Doncaster to Ayr is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Doncaster to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Street/St James Street and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Doncaster to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Doncaster and arriving at Ayr via Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Doncaster and Ayr is 325 miles. The road distance is 232.3 miles.
The best way to get from Doncaster to Ayr without a car is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs £75 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Doncaster to Ayr, including transfers.
Doncaster to Ayr bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange station.
Doncaster to Ayr train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Doncaster station.
The best way to get from Doncaster to Ayr is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs £75 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 11h 1m.
What companies run services between Doncaster, England and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a train from Doncaster to Ayr via Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 5h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleveland Street/St James Street to Ayr Bus Station via Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–130
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Doncaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- 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 Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- 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
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Doncaster to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Hull Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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
Doncaster to Ayr bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Glasgow station.
Doncaster to Ayr train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Doncaster to Ayr is 232 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Doncaster to Ayr.
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