There are 5 ways to get from Ayr to Forth by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow CentralAyr - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to LanarkGlasgow Central - Lanark
2h 55m£17–24Drive 50.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ayr to Forth50.3 mi
1h 10m£13–19Bus
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationX77 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Woodstock Street240X
3h 33mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Ayr to Forth50.3 mi
1h 10m£100–130Bus, line 240 bus, line 41 bus
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath StreetX77
- Take the bus from Bath Lane to Pollock Street240
- Take the bus from Pollock Street to Woodstock Street41
4h 14m
Ayr to Forth by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Forth is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Forth is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Forth. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at Kirk Green via Buchanan Bus Station and High Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Ayr and Forth is 79 miles. The road distance is 50.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Forth without a car is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs £16 - £24.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Ayr to Forth, including transfers.
Ayr to Forth bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
The best way to get from Ayr to Forth is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs £16 - £24. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 33m.
Ayr to Forth bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Forth is 51 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Ayr to Forth.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Forth, South Lanarkshire, Scotland?
You can take a train from Ayr to Kirk Green via Glasgow Central, Lanark, and High Street in around 2h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Kirk Green via Buchanan Bus Station and High Street in around 3h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- enquiry@spt.co.uk
- Website
- spt.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Woodstock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bath Lane to Pollock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- mail@jmbtravel.co.uk
- Website
- jmbtravel.co.uk
Bus from Pollock Street to Woodstock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- JMB Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Dicksons Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1292 401 010
Ayr to 2 B Ayr Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1292 400 007
Ayr Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1292 870 840
- Website
- ayrtaxis.uk
Ayr Citadel Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1292 402 204
- Website
- ayrcitadeltaxis.co.uk
A to B Taxis Ayr
- Phone
- +44 1292 404 707
- Website
- atobtaxisayr.co.uk
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