There are 11 ways to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ayr by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
2h 48m£80–300Airport Transfer
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London Heathrow-LHR to Ayr389.5 mi
6h 51m£30–40Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Custom Housetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
4h 52m£114–396Train
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
6h 56m£161–302Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
12h 37m£56–221Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus
3h 35m£72–259Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
4h 48m£62–169Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LGW - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
5h 13m£64–164Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from London Euston to Carlisletrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain Carlisle - Glasgow Central
8h 24m£146–308Bus #2
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgowbus Ukn10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
12h 37m£56–95Drive 389.5 mi
- Drive from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ayrcar 389.5 mi
6h 51m£94–136
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ayr by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ayr is to Airport Transfer which costs £30 - £40 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ayr is to fly and train which takes 2h 48m and costs £80 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) station to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and arriving at Ayr via Tottenham Court Road station, London Euston and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Ayr is 383 miles. The road distance is 391.7 miles.
The best way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ayr without a car is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs £160 - £310.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ayr, including transfers.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ayr bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ayr train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ayr is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs £160 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £230 and takes 12h 37m.
What companies run services between London Heathrow Airport (LHR), England and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Ayr via Tottenham Court Road Station, Tottenham Court Road station, Euston station, London Euston, and Glasgow Central in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 12h 37m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Custom House
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- National Express
- 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 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 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
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
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
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 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from London Heathrow-LHR to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ayr bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ayr train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ayr is 392 miles. It takes approximately 6h 51m to drive from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ayr.
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