There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Ayr by plane, train, or car
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Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SYD - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
28h 57m£500–941Fly to Campbeltown, drive
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane SYD - CAL
- Drive from Campbeltown (CAL) to Ayrcar
36h 14m£321–923Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SYD - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
29h 21m£524–1,028Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SYD - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
31h 37m£615–1,154Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SYD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
31h 12m£499–1,014Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SYD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
33h 21m£625–1,154
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Ayr is to fly and drive which costs £320 - £950 and takes 36h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Ayr is to fly and train which takes 28h 57m and costs £500 - £950.
The distance between Sydney and Ayr is 10634 miles.
It takes approximately 28h 57m to get from Sydney to Ayr, including transfers.
Ayr is 11h behind Sydney. It is currently 5:52 PM in Sydney and 6:52 AM in Ayr.
There are 555+ hotels available in Ayr.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Ayr, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Ayr. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 757 bus to Brick Lane, walk to Paisley Gilmour Street, then take the train to Ayr. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, take the vehicle to Haymarket, walk to Haymarket, take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Glasgow Central, then take the train to Ayr.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £470–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £460–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Newcastle via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Manchester Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £460–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £480–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Manchester Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £440–1,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Manchester Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £440–1,200
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Manchester Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £440–850
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Campbeltown via Dubai, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–850
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £290–800
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- 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
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 Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- 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 Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- 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 Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
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