There are 5 ways to get from Armagh to Ayr by car, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Armagh to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Ayrcar
4h 17m£51–76Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Armagh Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 2bus 251 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
7h 20mLine 251 bus, train to Belfast International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Armagh Bus Station to Portadown stationbus
- Take the train from Portadown to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
5h 39mTrain, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Portadown to Belfast Great Centraltrain 1_Pd->Gc / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayrbusferry 923
7h 46mTrain to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Portadown to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
5h 11m£51–167
Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Armagh to Ayr is to drive and car ferry which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Armagh to Ayr is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 17m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Armagh station to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Armagh Bus Station and arriving at Ayr via Belfast, Europa Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Armagh and Ayr is 136 miles.
The best way to get from Armagh to Ayr without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 7h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Armagh to Ayr, including transfers.
Armagh to Ayr bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Armagh Bus Station.
Armagh to Ayr bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Grand Central Station Stand 2.
There are 494+ hotels available in Ayr.
What companies run services between Armagh, Northern Ireland and Ayr, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Armagh to Ayr. However, you can drive to Belfast, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, then drive to Ayr. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Armagh Bus Station to Ayr via Grand Central Station Stand 2 and Belfast, Europa Buscentre in around 7h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Portadown to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portadown to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £4–6
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Armagh Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Armagh Bus Station to Portadown station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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