The average bus between Cardonald and Ayr takes 1h 32m and the fastest bus takes 1h 20m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Cardonald to Ayr. 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 every 30 minutes between Cardonald and Ayr. The earliest departure is at 7:23 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cardonald is at 11:02 PM which arrives into Ayr at 12:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Central Station and take an average of 1h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cardonald to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Cardonald station and arriving at Ayr station via Central Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
Cardonald to Ayr bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Bankfoot Road station.
Cardonald to Ayr bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Ayr Bus Station.
The distance between Cardonald and Ayr is 46.4 km. The road distance is 69 km.
You can take a bus from Bankfoot Road to Ayr Bus Station via Central Station and West Campbell Street in around 1h 26m.