There are 7 ways to get from Ayr to Harrogate by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain
5h 35m£95–209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31
7h 50m£30–50Drive 188.8 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Harrogatecar 188.8 mi
3h 51m£47–68Train, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GLA - LBA
7h 26m£69–167Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Auchinleck to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Leedstrain Carlisle - Leeds / ...
8h 2m£77–140Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
9h 25m£34–80Train, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
7h 44m£89–214
Ayr to Harrogate by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Harrogate is to bus which costs £29 - £50 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Harrogate is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Harrogate. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at West Park Church via Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Ayr to Harrogate. However, there are services departing from Ayr and arriving at Harrogate via Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley and York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Ayr and Harrogate is 313 miles. The road distance is 189.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Harrogate without a car is to train which takes 5h 35m and costs £95 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Ayr to Harrogate, including transfers.
Ayr to Harrogate bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Harrogate train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Ayr station.
The best way to get from Ayr to Harrogate is to train which takes 5h 35m and costs £95 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £50 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Harrogate, England?
You can take a train from Ayr to Harrogate via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley, and York in around 5h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to West Park Church via Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Auchinleck to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Carlisle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Ayr to Harrogate bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Ayr to Harrogate train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Harrogate is 190 miles. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Ayr to Harrogate.
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