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How to get fromReading to Ayrby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Reading to Ayr by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4h 38m
    £92–341

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LGW - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    5h 29m
    £71–187

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    7h 58m
    £162–258

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77
    10h 2m
    £80–129

  5. Drive  376.5 mi

    1. Drive from Reading to Ayrcar car 376.5 mi
    6h 53m
    £94–136

  6. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    5h 11m
    £112–415

  7. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SOU - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4h 36m
    £73–226

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    5h 6m
    £84–167

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    5h 30m
    £88–229

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    5h 55m
    £106–348

  11. Train via Carlisle

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain train
    8h 58m
    £145–233

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77
    11h 41m
    £92–155

Reading to Ayr by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket£162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 409.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 38m

What companies run services between Reading, England and Ayr, Scotland?

You can take a train from Reading to Ayr via Stafford and Glasgow Central in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Ayr Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 41m.

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