There are 4 ways to get from Ayr to Galston by train, bus, taxi or car
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Recommended option
Train, line 1 bus
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Take the train from Ayr to Kilmarnock
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Take the line 1 bus from Bus Station to Church Lane
Cheapest option
Line 4 bus, line 1 bus
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Take the line 4 bus from Citadel Place to Kilmarnock Bus Station
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Take the line 1 bus from Bus Station to Church Lane
2 alternative options
Taxi
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Take a taxi from Ayr to Galston
Drive
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Drive from Ayr to Galston
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Galston is to drive which costs £4 - £6 and takes 18 min.
The quickest way to get from Ayr to Galston is to taxi which costs £30 - £45 and takes 18 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr to Galston. However, there are services departing from Citadel Place and arriving at Church Lane via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Ayr and Galston is 14 miles. The road distance is 15.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Galston without a car is to train and line 1 bus which takes 53 min and costs £5 - £10.
It takes approximately 53 min to get from Ayr to Galston, including transfers.
Ayr to Galston bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Citadel Place station.
Ayr to Galston bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Church Lane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Galston is 15 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Ayr to Galston.
There are 346+ hotels available in Galston. Prices start at £26 per night.

- Distance: 13.8 miles
- Duration: 53 min
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Galston, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ayr to Galston via Bus Station in around 1h 13m.

- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4 - £7
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £4 - £7

- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Church Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1 - £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Citadel Place to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3 - £5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £30 - £45
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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