There are 4 ways to get from Fairlie to Ayr by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Fairlie to Kilwinningtrain Largs - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Kilwinning to Ayrtrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
1h 2m£12–22Drive 26.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fairlie to Ayrcar 26.9 mi
33 min£7–10Bus
- Take the bus from Burnfoot Road to Cathcart Streetbus 585
1h 33m£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fairlie to Ayrtaxi 26.9 mi
33 min£55–70
Fairlie to Ayr by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairlie to Ayr is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Fairlie to Ayr is to drive which takes 33 min and costs £6 - £10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Burnfoot Road and arriving at Cathcart Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Fairlie to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Fairlie and arriving at Ayr via Kilwinning. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Fairlie and Ayr is 28 miles. The road distance is 27.1 miles.
The best way to get from Fairlie to Ayr without a car is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs £11 - £23.
It takes approximately 1h 2m to get from Fairlie to Ayr, including transfers.
Fairlie to Ayr bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Burnfoot Road station.
Fairlie to Ayr train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Fairlie station.
The best way to get from Fairlie to Ayr is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs £11 - £23. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £14 and takes 1h 33m.
What companies run services between Fairlie, Scotland and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a train from Fairlie to Ayr via Kilwinning in around 1h 2m. Alternatively, Stagecoach West Scotland operates a bus from Burnfoot Road to Cathcart Street hourly. Tickets cost £10–14 and the journey takes 1h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Fairlie to Kilwinning
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilwinning to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Burnfoot Road to Cathcart Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Caldwell's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1475 530 700
Cumbrae Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1475 530 666
Bond Cars
- Phone
- +44 1475 670 007
Brisbane Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1475 689 990
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
D M Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7821 568 255
Eddie's Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1294 822 812
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More Questions & Answers
Fairlie to Ayr bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Cathcart Street station.
Fairlie to Ayr train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Kilwinning station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairlie to Ayr is 27 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Fairlie to Ayr.
There are 550+ hotels available in Ayr.







