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

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There are 9 ways to get from Shrewsbury to Ayr by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    6h 11m
    £106–173

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury 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 3m
    £59–135

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Chestertrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 830
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77
    8h 16m
    £60–107

  4. Drive  259 mi

    1. Drive from Shrewsbury to Ayrcar car 259 mi
    4h 58m
    £65–94

  5. Train via Carlisle

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain train
    6h 54m
    £69–151

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to bus stationbus bus 64
    2. Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77
    10h 29m

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    6h 21m
    £77–187

  8. Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    7h 15m
    £82–182

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

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    7h 22m
    £135–477

Shrewsbury to Ayr by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 314.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 11m

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

You can take a train from Shrewsbury to Ayr via Crewe and Glasgow Central in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station via Stoke-on-Trent, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 29m.

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