There are 8 ways to get from Malvern to Ayr by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Great Malvern to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
7h 34m£120–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
11h 39m£49–74Drive 314.5 mi
- Drive from Malvern to Ayrcar 314.5 mi
5h 30m£78–113Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Great Malvern to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
4h 51m£54–141Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Great Malvern to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain
8h 16m£111–195Train, bus
- Take the train from Worcestershire Parkway to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from West Campbell Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
10h 22m£194–283Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Great Malvern to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
6h 9m£71–193Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
7h 10m£77–187
Malvern to Ayr by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malvern to Ayr is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Malvern to Ayr is to train and fly which takes 4h 51m and costs £50 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Malvern to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Bank Street and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Worcester Bus Station, Bromsgrove Bus Station, Millennium Point and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Malvern to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Great Malvern and arriving at Ayr via Birmingham New Street, Warrington Bank Quay and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Malvern and Ayr is 370 miles. The road distance is 316.3 miles.
The best way to get from Malvern to Ayr without a car is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs £120 - £220.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Malvern to Ayr, including transfers.
Malvern to Ayr bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Millennium Point station.
Malvern to Ayr train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Great Malvern station.
The best way to get from Malvern to Ayr is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs £120 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 11h 39m.
What companies run services between Malvern, England and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a train from Great Malvern to Ayr via Birmingham New Street, Warrington Bank Quay, and Glasgow Central in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bank Street to Ayr Bus Station via Worcester Bus Station, Bromsgrove Bus Station, Albert Street, Millennium Point, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Great Malvern to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Great Malvern to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Great Malvern to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Great Malvern to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Worcestershire Parkway to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £180–270
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Worcester Foregate Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- 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 West Campbell Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
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Booking & Getting There
Malvern to Ayr bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Malvern to Ayr train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malvern to Ayr is 316 miles. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Malvern to Ayr.
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