There are 12 ways to get from Ayr to Basingstoke by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Basingstoke
7h 38m£80–270Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationX77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Basingstoke
12h 9m£46–183Drive 393.4 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Basingstoke393.4 mi
6h 56m£98–142Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)GLA - LHR
- Take the train from Woking to Basingstoke
5h 3m£90–276Train via Birmingham Airport (BHX)
- Take the train from Auchinleck to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham International
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Basingstoke
10h 39m£117–229Bus
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationX77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to The Malls806
12h 47m£58–117Train, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)GLA - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Basingstoke
4h 13m£60–219Train, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)GLA - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Basingstoke
5h 12m£119–341Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)GLA - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoke
4h 53m£76–176Train, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Basingstoke
5h 33m£84–193Train, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Reading
5h 45m£68–256Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Basingstoke
6h 6m£88–204
Ayr to Basingstoke by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Basingstoke is to bus which costs £55 - £120 and takes 12h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Basingstoke is to train and fly which takes 4h 13m and costs £55 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Basingstoke. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at The Malls via Buchanan Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Ayr to Basingstoke. However, there are services departing from Ayr and arriving at Basingstoke via Glasgow Central, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Ayr and Basingstoke is 492 miles. The road distance is 395.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Basingstoke without a car is to train which takes 7h 38m and costs £80 - £270.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Ayr to Basingstoke, including transfers.
Ayr to Basingstoke bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Basingstoke train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Ayr station.
The best way to get from Ayr to Basingstoke is to train which takes 7h 38m and costs £80 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £120 and takes 12h 47m.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Basingstoke, England?
You can take a train from Ayr to Basingstoke via Glasgow Central, London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 7h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to The Malls via Buchanan Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 12h 47m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Auchinleck to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Carlisle to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–310
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to The Malls
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Ayr to Basingstoke bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Ayr to Basingstoke train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Basingstoke is 396 miles. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Ayr to Basingstoke.
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