There are 11 ways to get from Rochester to Ayr by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
7h 5m£154–307Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
13h 35m£52–229Drive 417.9 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Ayrcar 417.9 mi
7h 15m£102–147Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Rochester to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
4h 44m£111–381Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain
8h 3m£148–281Train via Carlisle #2
- Take the train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain
9h 19m£163–261Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rochester to Stratford Internationaltrain
- 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
5h 25m£104–345Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Rochester to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
5h 26m£111–366Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl 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
5h 6m£86–228Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Rochester to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
5h 13m£66–190Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Rochester to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LGW - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
5h 42m£86–220
Rochester to Ayr by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Ayr is to bus which costs £50 - £230 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Ayr is to train and fly which takes 4h 44m and costs £110 - £390.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester station to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Bus Station, London Victoria and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Ayr via London Euston and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Rochester and Ayr is 475 miles. The road distance is 420.4 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Ayr without a car is to train which takes 7h 5m and costs £150 - £310.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Rochester to Ayr, including transfers.
Rochester to Ayr bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Rochester to Ayr train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Ayr is to train which takes 7h 5m and costs £150 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £230 and takes 13h 35m.
What companies run services between Rochester, England and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a train from Rochester to Ayr via London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, and Glasgow Central in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Railway Station to Ayr Bus Station via Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 35m.
- 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
- £70–240
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
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 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
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
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- 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
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from King's Cross to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
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More Questions & Answers
Rochester to Ayr bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Rochester to Ayr train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Ayr is 420 miles. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Rochester to Ayr.
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