There are 7 ways to get from Ayr to Cornwall by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane GLA - NQY
4h 6m£96–382Bus
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 Dennison Road Car Parkbus 106 / ...
18h 2m£84–173Train via Birmingham
- 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 Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Partrain
13h 19m£246–399Drive 500.4 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Cornwallcar 500.4 mi
8h 42m£122–177Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane EDI - NQY
5h 10m£102–405Train
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Partrain
14h 13m£344–514Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Auchinleck to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Partrain
16h 59m£225–434
Ayr to Cornwall by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Cornwall is to bus which costs £80 - £180 and takes 18h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Cornwall is to train and fly which takes 4h 6m and costs £95 - £390.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at Roundabout via Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St, Lordswood Rd and The Shire House Mount Folly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Ayr to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Ayr and arriving at Luxulyan via Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay, Birmingham New Street, Plymouth and Par. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 19m.
The distance between Ayr and Cornwall is 427 miles. The road distance is 503.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Cornwall without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 13h 19m and costs £240 - £400.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Ayr to Cornwall, including transfers.
Ayr to Cornwall bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Cornwall train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Ayr station.
The best way to get from Ayr to Cornwall is to train via Birmingham which takes 13h 19m and costs £240 - £400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £180 and takes 18h 2m.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Cornwall, England?
You can take a train from Ayr to Luxulyan via Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay, Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, and Par in around 13h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Roundabout via Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St, Lordswood Rd, Dennison Road Car Park, and The Shire House Mount Folly in around 18h 2m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–370
- 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
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.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 Auchinleck to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- 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 Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £310–450
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Lordswood Rd to Dennison Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Ayr to Cornwall bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Ayr to Cornwall train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Cornwall is 503 miles. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Ayr to Cornwall.
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