There are 8 ways to get from Rotherham to Ayr by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
6h 14m£77–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
8h£42–84Drive 227.6 mi
- Drive from Rotherham to Ayrcar 227.6 mi
4h 40m£57–81Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
7h 13m£86–236Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Rotherham Central to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain
8h 34m£82–148Bus via Westgate/Unity Place
- Take the bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Glasgowbus Uk010 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
10h 4m£44–68Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield 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
5h 53m£76–169Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield 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
7h 2m£94–226
Rotherham to Ayr by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotherham to Ayr is to bus via Westgate/Unity Place which costs £40 - £70 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Rotherham to Ayr is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotherham to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Corporation Street/Market Street and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Meadowhall Interchange/B1 and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Rotherham to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Rotherham Central and arriving at Ayr via Doncaster, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Rotherham and Ayr is 338 miles. The road distance is 228.9 miles.
The best way to get from Rotherham to Ayr without a car is to train which takes 6h 14m and costs £75 - £230.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Rotherham to Ayr, including transfers.
Rotherham to Ayr bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Rotherham to Ayr train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Doncaster station.
The best way to get from Rotherham to Ayr is to train which takes 6h 14m and costs £75 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £85 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Rotherham, England and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a train from Rotherham Central to Ayr via Doncaster, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Corporation Street/Market Street to Ayr Bus Station via Meadowhall Interchange/B1 and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- 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 Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Rotherham Central to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- 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 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
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Booking & Getting There
Rotherham to Ayr bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Rotherham to Ayr train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotherham to Ayr is 229 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Rotherham to Ayr.
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