The average bus between Ayr and Downpatrick takes 7h 5m and the fastest bus takes 6h 23m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ayr to Downpatrick. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Ayr and Downpatrick. The earliest departure is at 9:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ayr is at 5:15 PM which arrives into Downpatrick at 12:03 AM. All services require a transfer at Belfast, Europa Buscentre and take an average of 7h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ayr to Downpatrick. However, there are services departing from Ayr station and arriving at Downpatrick station via Belfast, Europa Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
Ayr to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Ayr station.
Ayr to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
The distance between Ayr and Downpatrick is 143.9 km. The road distance is 204 km.
Translink operates a vehicle from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre 3 times a day, and the journey takes 5h 15m.