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There are 7 ways to get from Ayr to Durham by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeGLA - RDU
    14h 52m
    $307–777

  2. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeEDI - RDU
    15h 27m
    $520–1,039

  3. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Richmond International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)planeEDI - RIC
    4. Take the bus from Richmond to Durhambus
    20h 16m
    $537–1,036

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)planeGLA - CLT
    3. Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
    19h 3m
    $548–1,063

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)planeGLA - GSO
    3. Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
    19h 29m
    $354–1,343

  6. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)planeEDI - GSO
    4. Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
    19h 44m
    $367–1,355

  7. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    4. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeNCL - RDU
    18h 30m
    $326–1,337

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration12h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$238Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Durham, NC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Ayr to Durham. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the bus to Sanderling Road, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), walk to RDU Airport at Terminal 2, take the line 100 bus to Regional Transit Center, then take the line 700 bus to Durham Station Gate J. Alternatively, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), walk to RDU Airport at Terminal 2, take the line 100 bus to Regional Transit Center, then take the line 700 bus to Durham Station Gate J.

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