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How to get fromAyr to Dunnet Headby bus, train, car, plane or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Ayr to Dunnet Head by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Bank of ScotlandbusE6
    9h 4m

  2. Bus via Ross Cottage

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationbusX77
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross CottagebusX99
    9h 52m
    £59–91

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath StreetbusX77
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    10h 33m
    £83–178

  4. Drive 311.2 mi

    1. Drive from Ayr to Dunnet Headcar311.2 mi
    6h 19m
    £77–111

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeGLA - KOI
    3. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
    8h 20m
    £253–571

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    10h 58m
    £70–165

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeGLA - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    10h 53m
    £136–317

  8. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop Dbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeEDI - KOI
    4. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
    9h 30m
    £203–459

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration2h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£199Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Dunnet Head, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Dunnet Head via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Street, and Bank of Scotland in around 9h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ayr to Dunnet Head via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Perth, Inverness, and Thurso in around 10h 58m.

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