There are 7 ways to get from Ullapool to Ayr by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6bus 61
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
7h 9mBus via Ullapool Ferry Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
7h 40m£31–51Bus, train
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6bus 61
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
7h 32mDrive 243.6 mi
- Drive from Ullapool to Ayrcar 243.6 mi
5h 3m£60–87Ferry to Stornoway Airport, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SYY - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
7h 23m£170–449Bus, train via Perth
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6bus 61
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
7h 43mBus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
8h 6m
Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ullapool to Ayr is to bus via Ullapool Ferry Terminal which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ullapool to Ayr is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Ullapool to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from High School and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3 and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Ullapool and Ayr is 266 miles. The road distance is 245 miles.
The best way to get from Ullapool to Ayr without a car is to bus which takes 7h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Ullapool to Ayr, including transfers.
Ullapool to Ayr bus services, operated by D + E Coaches, depart from High School station.
Ullapool to Ayr bus services, operated by D + E Coaches, arrive at Bus Station Stance 6.
Yes, the driving distance between Ullapool to Ayr is 245 miles. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Ullapool to Ayr.
There are 560+ hotels available in Ayr.
What companies run services between Ullapool, Scotland and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a bus from High School to Ayr Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3 and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 9m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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