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How to get fromThurso to Ayrby bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Thurso to Ayr by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77
    8h 55m
    £38–77

  2. Bus via Inverness

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77
    9h 25m
    £36–57

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77
    9h 34m
    £135–230

  4. Drive  303 mi

    1. Drive from Thurso to Ayrcar car 303 mi
    6h 3m
    £76–109

  5. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane INV - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    10h 3m
    £167–340

  6. Ferry to Kirkwall, fly, train

    1. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane KOI - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    8h 13m
    £238–513

Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration4h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 331.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 55m

What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Ayr, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Bank of Scotland to Ayr Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3 and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 55m.

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