There are 5 ways to get from Liverpool to Girvan by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
6h 10m£98–197Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Ailsa Street Eastbus 360 / ...
9h 18m£48–90Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
13h 9m£58–147Drive 218.9 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Girvancar 218.9 mi
4h£53–77Fly, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
6h 53m£81–203
Liverpool to Girvan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Girvan is to bus which costs £45 - £90 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Girvan is to drive which takes 4h and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Girvan. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Ailsa Street East via Charlotte Street, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station and Ayr Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Liverpool to Girvan. However, there are services departing from Liverpool and arriving at Cairnryan via Belfast. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Girvan. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Girvan via Preston, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Liverpool and Girvan is 289 miles. The road distance is 220.2 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Girvan without a car is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs £95 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Liverpool to Girvan, including transfers.
Liverpool to Girvan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Girvan train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Girvan, Scotland?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Girvan via Preston, Glasgow Central, and Ayr in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Ailsa Street East via Manchester Central Coach Station, Charlotte Street, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Ayr Bus Station in around 9h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Ailsa Street East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- 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
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Liverpool to Girvan is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs £95 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £90 and takes 9h 18m.
Liverpool to Girvan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Liverpool to Girvan train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Girvan is 220 miles. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Liverpool to Girvan.
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