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How to get fromSouth Queensferry to Ayrby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from South Queensferry to Ayr by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
    2h 37m
    £26–60

  2. Drive  71.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from South Queensferry to Ayrcar car 71.9 mi
    1h 30m
    £18–26

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Air / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77 / ...
    2h 47m
    £21–29

  4. Line 43 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from The Loan to Queensferry Streetbus bus 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 900
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77
    3h 29m
    £21–33

  5. Line 43 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from The Loan to Waterloo Placebus bus 43
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    3h 45m
    £28–58

South Queensferry to Ayr by train and foot

Calendar268Weekly Services
Duration2h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£26Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 94.9 mi
  • Duration: 2h 37m

What companies run services between South Queensferry, Scotland and Ayr, Scotland?

You can take a train from Dalmeny to Ayr via Haymarket, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 2h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Slip Road to Ayr Bus Station via Terminal and Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 47m.

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