There are 4 ways to get from Penicuik to Ayr by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Angle Park to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus X62
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
3h 32m£16–43Bus, train
- Take the bus from Queensway to Princes Streetbus 101
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
3h 42m£33–77Drive 70 mi
- Drive from Penicuik to Ayrcar 70 mi
1h 36m£17–25Line 37 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Angle Park to Queensferry Streetbus 37 / ...
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
3h 49m£16–33
Penicuik to Ayr by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penicuik to Ayr is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Penicuik to Ayr is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Penicuik to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Angle Park and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Penicuik and Ayr is 93 miles. The road distance is 70.4 miles.
The best way to get from Penicuik to Ayr without a car is to bus which takes 3h 32m and costs £15 - £45.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Penicuik to Ayr, including transfers.
Penicuik to Ayr bus services, operated by Borders Buses, depart from Angle Park station.
Penicuik to Ayr bus services, operated by Borders Buses, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penicuik to Ayr is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Penicuik to Ayr.
There are 550+ hotels available in Ayr.
What companies run services between Penicuik, Scotland and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Angle Park to Ayr Bus Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Angle Park to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Angle Park to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Queensway to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–16
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Queensway to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Angle Park to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
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