There are 5 ways to get from Ratho to Ayr by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Air / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
2h 16m£18–25Line 67 bus, train
- Take the bus from North Street to Haymarket Stationbus 67
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
2h 53mDrive 69.5 mi
- Drive from Ratho to Ayrcar 69.5 mi
1h 22m£18–25Bus via Terminal
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Air / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
2h 45m£23–31Bus via Livingston Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 902
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
3h 56m£22–35
Ratho to Ayr by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ratho to Ayr is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Ratho to Ayr is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Ratho station to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Station Road and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Ratho and Ayr is 74 miles. The road distance is 69.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ratho to Ayr without a car is to bus which takes 2h 16m and costs £18 - £25.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Ratho to Ayr, including transfers.
Ratho to Ayr bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Station Road.
Ratho to Ayr bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ratho to Ayr is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Ratho to Ayr.
There are 555+ hotels available in Ayr.
What companies run services between Ratho, Scotland and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Station Road to Ayr Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- 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
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–14
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Bus Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 01506-633953
- [email protected]
- Website
- Handicabs Lothian
Bus from North Street to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Handicabs Lothian
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