There are 6 ways to get from Glasgow Queen Street to Ayr by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
1h 4m£18–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Glasgow to Ayr36.5 mi
1h 1m£5Bus via West Regent Lane
- Take the bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
1h 5m£11–15Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
1h 10m£6–15Drive 36.3 mi
- Drive from Glasgow Queen Street to Ayrcar 36.3 mi
44 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Glasgow Queen Street to Ayrtaxi 36.3 mi
44 min£120–150
Glasgow Queen Street to Ayr by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow Queen Street to Ayr is to rideshare which costs £5 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow Queen Street to Ayr is to drive which takes 44 min and costs £8 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from West Regent Lane and arriving at Ayr Bus Station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Ayr. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between Glasgow Queen Street and Ayr is 42 miles. The road distance is 36.5 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow Queen Street to Ayr without a car is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs £18 - £35.
The train from Glasgow Central to Ayr takes 53 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Glasgow Queen Street to Ayr bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from West Regent Lane station.
Glasgow Queen Street to Ayr train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow Queen Street to Ayr is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs £18 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus via West Regent Lane, which costs £11 - £15 and takes 1h 5m.
What companies run services between Glasgow Queen Street, Scotland and Ayr, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Central to Ayr every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £18–35 and the journey takes 53 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach West Scotland operates a bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £11–15 and the journey takes 57 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Glasgow to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- £120–150
East Dunbartonshire T.O.A.
- Phone
- +44 141 762 1011
- Website
- eastdunbartonshiretaxi.co.uk
GET BLACK CAB
- Phone
- +44 141 554 1111
- Website
- getblackcab.com
Glasgow Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 141 429 7070
- Website
- glasgowtaxis.co.uk
Larkhall TOA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1698 884714
- Website
- larkhalltoa.com
TOA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1389 742121
- Website
- toataxislimited.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow Queen Street to Ayr bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Ayr Bus Station.
Glasgow Queen Street to Ayr train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow Queen Street to Ayr is 36 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Glasgow Queen Street to Ayr.
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There are 554+ hotels available in Ayr.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Glasgow Queen Street and Ayr. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.