There are 11 ways to get from Ayr to Cheltenham by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Warrington
best- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
7h 27m£143–242Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Lordswood Rd to Royal Well Bus Stationbus 100
10h 29m£43–82Drive 326.9 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Cheltenhamcar 326.9 mi
5h 38m£81–117Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spatrain
4h 47m£65–155Train
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain Ayr - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Cheltenham Spatrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth
8h 52m£238–352Bus
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Royal Well Bus Stationbus 100
11h 47m£70–171Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
4h 45m£69–154Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spatrain
6h 9m£93–200Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
6h 7m£97–194Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spatrain
6h 51m£140–427Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spatrain
7h 19m£120–257
Ayr to Cheltenham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Cheltenham is to bus via Birmingham which costs £40 - £85 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Cheltenham is to train and fly which takes 4h 45m and costs £65 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Cheltenham station. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at Royal Well Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St and Lordswood Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Ayr to Cheltenham. However, there are services departing from Ayr and arriving at Cheltenham Spa via Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Ayr and Cheltenham is 381 miles. The road distance is 328.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Cheltenham without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 7h 27m and costs £140 - £250.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Ayr to Cheltenham, including transfers.
Ayr to Cheltenham bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Cheltenham train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Ayr station.
The best way to get from Ayr to Cheltenham is to train via Warrington which takes 7h 27m and costs £140 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £40 - £85 and takes 10h 29m.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Cheltenham, England?
You can take a train from Ayr to Cheltenham Spa via Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay, and Birmingham New Street in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Royal Well Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St, and Lordswood Rd in around 10h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–410
- 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
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £220–320
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Lordswood Rd to Royal Well Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Royal Well Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Ayr to Cheltenham bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Ayr to Cheltenham train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Cheltenham is 329 miles. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Ayr to Cheltenham.
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