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There are 10 ways to get from Irvine to London by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Irvine to Glasgow Centraltrain train Ayr - Glasgow Central
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train Glasgow Central - London Euston
    5h 45m
    £112–251

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Irvine to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane GLA - STN
    4h 2m
    £52–161

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukn30 / ...
    10h 54m
    £56–215

  4. Drive  399.7 mi

    1. Drive from Irvine to Londoncar car 399.7 mi
    7h 13m
    £100–144

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Irvine to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane GLA - LCY
    3h 33m
    £92–366

  6. Train via Carlisle

    1. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain train Glasgow Central - Carlisle
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    8h 27m
    £149–225

  7. Fly Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane GLA - LHR
    3h 31m
    £86–327

  8. Fly Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane GLA - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3h 41m
    £65–184

  9. Fly Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane GLA - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    3h 53m
    £58–171

  10. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Irvine to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    4h 33m
    £97–332

Irvine to London by train

Calendar147Weekly Trains
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket£112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 427.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 45m

What companies run services between Irvine, Scotland and London, England?

You can take a train from Irvine to London Euston via Glasgow Central in around 5h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £45–75 and the journey takes 9h 20m. National Express also services this route 6 times a week.

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