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

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Townsville Airport (TSV)planeGLA - TSV
    3. Drive from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cardwellcar
    37h 39m
    $1,764–3,484

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cairns, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cairns (CNS)planeGLA - CNS
    3. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Cardwelltrain
    34h 14m
    $693–3,134

  3. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive

    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 Townsville Airport (TSV)planeEDI - TSV
    4. Drive from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cardwellcar
    34h 20m
    $1,061–2,600

  4. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cairns

    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 Cairns (CNS)planeEDI - CNS
    4. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Cardwelltrain
    33h 5m
    $1,240–2,750

  5. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
    3. Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)planeMAN - CNS
    5. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Cardwelltrain
    34h 10m
    $1,175–3,000

  6. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Cairns

    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 Cairns (CNS)planeNCL - CNS
    5. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Cardwelltrain
    37h 23m
    $725–3,652

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
    3. Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Townsville Airport (TSV)planeMAN - TSV
    5. Drive from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cardwellcar
    32h 35m
    $946–2,550

  8. Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Cairns

    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 Cairns (CNS)planeABZ - CNS
    4. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Cardwelltrain
    38h 19m
    $872–6,395

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration34h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,277Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Cardwell, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Ayr to Cardwell. 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 Townsville Airport (TSV), then drive to Cardwell. 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 Townsville Airport (TSV), then drive to Cardwell.

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