The average bus between Ayr and Garlieston takes 4h and the fastest bus takes 3h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ayr to Garlieston. 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 Garlieston. The earliest departure is at 7:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ayr is at 4:20 PM which arrives into Garlieston at 7:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Girvan and take an average of 4h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Ayr to Garlieston. However, there are services departing from Ayr station and arriving at Garlieston station via Stance 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
Ayr to Garlieston bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Girvan Station.
Ayr to Garlieston bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Inn station.
The distance between Ayr and Garlieston is 76.8 km. The road distance is 112 km.
You can take a train from Ayr to Inn via Girvan, Girvan Station, and Stance 3 in around 4h 5m.