There are 12 ways to get from Lowestoft to Ayr by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Norwich to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
10h 31m£183–320Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Stationbus X21 / ...
- Take the bus from Norwich to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
14h 55m£56–102Drive 396.9 mi
- Drive from Lowestoft to Ayrcar 396.9 mi
7h 17m£96–139Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Norwich to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
7h 25m£91–248Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain
12h 40m£197–339Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Norwich to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain
13h 36m£192–344Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
7h 8m£158–476Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Norwich to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus
8h 12m£86–245Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus
7h 51m£156–423Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
7h 49m£157–458Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Norwich to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
7h 37m£142–321Fly Norwich International Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane NWI - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Stationbus
9h 27m£222–485
Lowestoft to Ayr by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lowestoft to Ayr is to bus which costs £55 - £110 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lowestoft to Ayr is to train and fly which takes 7h 8m and costs £150 - £480.
No, there is no direct bus from Lowestoft to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Waveney Chambers and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Norwich, Newhall Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Lowestoft to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Lowestoft and arriving at Ayr via Norwich, Peterborough, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
The distance between Lowestoft and Ayr is 511 miles. The road distance is 399.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Ayr without a car is to train which takes 10h 31m and costs £180 - £320.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Lowestoft to Ayr, including transfers.
Lowestoft to Ayr bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, depart from Waveney Chambers station.
Lowestoft to Ayr train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Norwich station.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Ayr is to train which takes 10h 31m and costs £180 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £110 and takes 14h 55m.
What companies run services between Lowestoft, England and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a train from Lowestoft to Ayr via Norwich, Peterborough, Edinburgh Waverley, and Glasgow Central in around 10h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waveney Chambers to Ayr Bus Station via Norwich, Newhall Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 14h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
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 Norwich International Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
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
- 3h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- 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
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- 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
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Norwich to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Norwich to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- 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
Train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- 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 Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Norwich to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- 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 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 West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- 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 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
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More Questions & Answers
Lowestoft to Ayr bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, arrive at Bus Station.
Lowestoft to Ayr train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lowestoft to Ayr is 399 miles. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Lowestoft to Ayr.
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