There are 4 ways to get from Ayr to Downpatrick by car, car ferry, busferry, train, plane, or bus
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 Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Downpatrickcar
3h 52m£47–75Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
6h 25mTrain, fly to Belfast International Airport, line 215 bus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Church Streetbus
4h 46mTrain, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 215 bus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the bus from Adelaide Street to Church Streetbus
4h 15m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Downpatrick is to drive and car ferry which costs £45 - £75 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Downpatrick is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 52m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr to Downpatrick. However, there are services departing from Ayr and arriving at Church Street via Grand Central Station Stand 21. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Ayr and Downpatrick is 118 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Downpatrick without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Ayr to Downpatrick, including transfers.
Ayr to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Ayr station.
Ayr to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 67+ hotels available in Downpatrick.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Downpatrick, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre 3 times a day, and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- 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 Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Adelaide Street to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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