There are 3 ways to get from Ayr to Armagh by car, car ferry, busferry, bus, train, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Ayr to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Armaghcar
4h 5m£51–77Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Armagh Bus Stationbus 251 / ...
7h 11mTrain, fly, line 251 bus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Portadowntrain
- Take the bus from Portadown NIR Railway Stn to Armagh Bus Stationbus
5h 41m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Armagh is to drive and car ferry which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Armagh is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 5m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr to Armagh station. However, there are services departing from Ayr and arriving at Armagh Bus Station via Grand Central Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Ayr and Armagh is 137 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Armagh without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 7h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Ayr to Armagh, including transfers.
Ayr to Armagh bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Ayr station.
Ayr to Armagh bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 141+ hotels available in Armagh.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Armagh, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Ayr to Armagh. However, you can drive to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, then drive to Armagh. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ayr to Armagh Bus Station via Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Grand Central Station Stand 2 in around 7h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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 Belfast Great Central to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £4–6
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Armagh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Portadown NIR Railway Stn to Armagh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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