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How to get fromLondonderry to Ayrby plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Londonderry to Ayr by plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly from City Of Derry Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LDY - GLA
    2. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    3h 53m
    £96–221

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Londonderry to Larnecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Ayrcar car
    4h 32m
    £53–262

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Belfast

    1. Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus bus 212 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayrbusferry bus ferry 923
    8h 1m

  4. Train, car ferry, Bus

    1. Take the train from Londonderry to York Streettrain train Re
    2. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayrbus bus 923
    8h 44m

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Londonderry to York Streettrain train Re
    2. Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain train
    8h 47m
    £87–321

  6. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Londonderry to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHD - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    6h 6m
    £74–188

  7. Train to Belfast International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Londonderry to Antrimtrain train
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BFS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    6h 1m
    £63–150

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Derry Foyleside to Europa Bus Centrebus bus 705x
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry bus ferry 923
    8h 15m

  9. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry bus ferry 923
    8h 22m

City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket£82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 165.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 53m

What companies run services between Londonderry, Northern Ireland and Ayr, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Londonderry to Ayr. However, you can take the line 234 bus to City of Derry Airport, walk to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 757 bus to Brick Lane, walk to Paisley Gilmour Street, then take the train to Ayr. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Ayr via Nelson Street Bus Lane, Nelson Street, Stena Line terminus, and Belfast Stena Line Terminus in around 8h 1m.

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