There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Ayr by plane, train, night train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ZRH - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
6h 9m£97–223Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
17h 23m£273–577Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
23h 42m£211–362Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
22h 59m£484–837Fly Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ZRH - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
7h 16m£101–260Train to Basel, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BSL - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
8h 21m£101–253Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Luxembourgbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
26h 50m£105–213Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Zurich to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Ayrcar
16h 55m£340–450Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Zurich to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Ayrcar
17h 50m£248–408
Zurich to Ayr by night train, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Ayr is to fly and train which costs £95 - £230 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Ayr is to fly and train which takes 6h 9m and costs £95 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Ayr via Amsterdam Centraal, London Euston and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 59m.
The distance between Zurich and Ayr is 852 miles.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ayr without a car is to night train and train and bus which takes 17h 23m and costs £270 - £600.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Zurich to Ayr, including transfers.
Zurich to Ayr bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Ayr train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
Zurich to Ayr bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Luxembourg station.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Zürich to Ayr Bus Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 26h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- 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 Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Ayr is 1h behind Zurich. It is currently 5:48 PM in Zurich and 4:48 PM in Ayr.
Zurich to Ayr train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
There are 556+ hotels available in Ayr.










