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How to get fromAyr to Blantyreby train, plane or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Ayr to Blantyre by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Chileka International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)planeGLA - BLZ
    24h 52m
    $420–1,529

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)planeGLA - LLW
    3. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
    26h 42m
    $394–1,455

  3. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Chileka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop Dbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)planeEDI - BLZ
    21h 18m
    $427–1,538

  4. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop Dbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)planeEDI - LLW
    4. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
    25h 43m
    $411–1,464

  5. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Chileka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    4. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)planeNCL - BLZ
    23h 21m
    $473–1,836

  6. Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Chileka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)planeABZ - BLZ
    23h 47m
    $551–2,031

  7. Train, train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Chileka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Darlingtontrain
    4. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)planeMME - BLZ
    33h 15m
    $937–3,428

  8. Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Chileka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Shipleytrain
    4. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)planeLBA - BLZ
    30h 53m
    $523–2,021

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration25h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$405Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Blantyre, Malawi?

There is no direct connection from Ayr to Blantyre. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the bus to Sanderling Road, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Chileka International Airport (BLZ), then take the taxi to Blantyre. Alternatively, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Chileka International Airport (BLZ), then take the taxi to Blantyre.

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