There are 8 ways to get from Stockton-on-Tees to Ayr by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Stockton to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
5h 14m£89–193Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
7h 50m£30–58Drive 169 mi
- Drive from Stockton-on-Tees to Ayrcar 169 mi
3h 36m£42–60Train to Newcastle, fly, train
- Take the train from Stockton to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NCL - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
7h 7m£89–227Train
- Take the train from Stockton to Carlisletrain Middlesbrough - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain Carlisle - Glasgow Central
6h£77–147Bus via Laing Street
- Take the bus from Middlesbrough to Glasgowbus Ukn10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
8h 5m£30–58Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MME - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
8h 49m£104–447Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Eaglescliffe to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LBA - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
8h 52m£91–197
Stockton-on-Tees to Ayr by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockton-on-Tees to Ayr is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Stockton-on-Tees to Ayr is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockton-on-Tees to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Bishopton House and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Bus Station Stand 11 and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Stockton-on-Tees to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Stockton and arriving at Ayr via Carlisle and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Stockton-on-Tees and Ayr is 244 miles. The road distance is 170 miles.
The best way to get from Stockton-on-Tees to Ayr without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 5h 14m and costs £85 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Stockton-on-Tees to Ayr, including transfers.
Stockton-on-Tees to Ayr bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stand 11.
Stockton-on-Tees to Ayr train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Stockton station.
The best way to get from Stockton-on-Tees to Ayr is to train via Glasgow which takes 5h 14m and costs £85 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Stockton-on-Tees, England and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a train from Stockton to Ayr via Carlisle and Glasgow Central in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bishopton House to Ayr Bus Station via Bus Station Stand 11 and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–340
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–410
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Glasgow Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–370
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–340
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–340
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Stockton to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stockton to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stockton to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Eaglescliffe to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Middlesbrough to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
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More Questions & Answers
Stockton-on-Tees to Ayr bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Stockton-on-Tees to Ayr train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockton-on-Tees to Ayr is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Stockton-on-Tees to Ayr.
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