There are 6 ways to get from Ayr to Holywell by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Shotton
7h£34–163Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo LaneX77
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Chester Bus Interchange1 / ...
9h 35m£37–137Drive 242.3 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Holywell242.3 mi
4h 21m£60–87Train, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Shotton
8h 24m£85–183Bus
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationX77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One802
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
9h 47m£49–82Train, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)GLA - LPL
8h 10m£85–182
Ayr to Holywell by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Holywell is to bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Holywell is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Holywell station. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 via Buchanan Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One and Chester Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
The distance between Ayr and Holywell is 295 miles. The road distance is 243.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Holywell without a car is to train which takes 7h and costs £30 - £170.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Ayr to Holywell, including transfers.
Ayr to Holywell bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
The best way to get from Ayr to Holywell is to train which takes 7h and costs £30 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 9h 47m.
Ayr to Holywell bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Holywell is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Ayr to Holywell.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Holywell, Wales?
You can take a train from Ayr to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 via Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay, Shotton, and Chester Rd West in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 via Buchanan Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Chester Bus Interchange in around 9h 47m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- 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
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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 Whitechapel to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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