There are 7 ways to get from Ayr to Coleraine by car, car ferry, busferry, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Ayr to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Coleraine
4h 13m£54–196Train, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Coleraine
5h 10m£51–130Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Coleraine1 Gc->Ly / ...
7h 25mBus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Coleraine0
7h 30mBus and ferry, train via Belfast
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Coleraine0
7h 25mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Bridge Street 2 to Coleraine Buscentre218 / ...
8h 2mTrain, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
5h 9m£58–179
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Coleraine is to drive and car ferry which costs £50 - £200 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Coleraine is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 13m and costs £50 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr to Coleraine. However, there are services departing from Ayr and arriving at Coleraine Buscentre via Bridge Street 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Ayr and Coleraine is 146 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Coleraine without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 7h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Ayr to Coleraine, including transfers.
Ayr to Coleraine bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Ayr station.
Ayr to Coleraine bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 738+ hotels available in Coleraine.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Coleraine, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Ayr to Coleraine. However, you can drive to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, then drive to Coleraine. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ayr to Coleraine via Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Great Victoria Street in around 7h 25m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Great Victoria Street to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Yorkgate to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Antrim to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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 Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Bridge Street 2 to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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