There are 5 ways to get from Dumfries to Ayr by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 42 bus
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Auchinlecktrain Carlisle - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Well Road to Ayr Bus Stationbus 42 / ...
1h 53m£26–44Drive 56.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dumfries to Ayrcar 56.9 mi
1h 15m£14–20Train
- Take the train from Dumfries to Kilmarnocktrain Carlisle - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Ayrtrain Kilmarnock - Girvan / ...
2h 28m£32–60Bus
- Take the bus from Stance 3 to Castle Primary schoolbus 246
- Take the bus from Castle Primary school to Ayr Bus Stationbus 43 / ...
3h 19mBus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Court to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X74
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
3h 22m£29–45
Dumfries to Ayr by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Ayr is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Ayr is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Stance 3 and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Castle Primary school. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Ayr via Kilmarnock. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Dumfries and Ayr is 63 miles. The road distance is 57.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Ayr without a car is to train and line 42 bus which takes 1h 53m and costs £25 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Dumfries to Ayr, including transfers.
Dumfries to Ayr bus services, operated by McCalls Coaches, depart from Stance 3 station.
Dumfries to Ayr train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Ayr is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs £30 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 19m.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dumfries to Ayr via Kilmarnock in around 2h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stance 3 to Ayr Bus Station via Castle Primary school in around 3h 19m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dumfries to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Well Road to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Castle Primary school to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Court to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- [email protected]
- Website
- mccallscoaches.com
Bus from Stance 3 to Castle Primary school
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.mccallscoaches.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
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More Questions & Answers
Dumfries to Ayr bus services, operated by McCalls Coaches, arrive at Castle Primary school station.
Dumfries to Ayr train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Kilmarnock station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Ayr is 57 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Dumfries to Ayr.
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