There are 5 ways to get from Ayr to Gweedore by train, plane, car ferry, car, busferry, 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.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Donegal Airport (CFN)GLA - CFN
4h 16m€138–280Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Ayr to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Gweedore
5h 28m€78–248Train, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderry0
- Drive from Derry-Londonderry to Gweedore
10h 12m€85–247Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station212
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Croithlí971
10h 42mBus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderry0
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Croithlí971
11h 25m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Donegal Airport (CFN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Gweedore is to drive and car ferry which costs €75 - €250 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Gweedore is to train and fly which takes 4h 16m and costs €130 - €280.
The distance between Ayr and Gweedore is 333 km.
The best way to get from Ayr to Gweedore without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 10h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Ayr to Gweedore, including transfers.
There are 177+ hotels available in Gweedore.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Gweedore, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Ayr to Gweedore. 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 Donegal Airport (CFN), then take the taxi to Gweedore. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ayr to Gweedore via Stranraer, Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, Stena Line terminus, Nelson Street Bus Lane, Yorkgate, and Derry-Londonderry in around 10h 12m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Donegal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.translink.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 Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- Donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Croithlí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9135201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Croithlí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Croithlí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Croithlí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- 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
- €35–180
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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