There are 4 ways to get from Ayr to Irvine by train, bus, taxi or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 17 min
$4 - $6
Cheapest option
Line 585 bus • 31 min
$3 - $4
2 alternative options
Taxi • 16 min
$27 - $35
Drive • 16 min
$2 - $4
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Irvine is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 16 min.
The quickest way to get from Ayr to Irvine is to taxi which costs £21 - £26 and takes 16 min.
The distance between Ayr and Irvine is 11 miles. The road distance is 13 miles.
The train from Ayr to Irvine takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ayr, Bus Station (Fullarton Street) station and arriving at Irvine, Golffields Road. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ayr and arriving at Irvine. Services depart every 30 minutes. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The best way to get from Ayr to Irvine is to train which takes 17 min and costs £3 - £5. Alternatively, you can line 585 bus, which costs £2 - £4 and takes 31 min.
Ayr to Irvine bus services, operated by Stagecoach West, arrive at Ardrossan Town station.
- Distance: 10.9 miles
- Duration: 17 min
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Irvine, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Ayr to Irvine every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $4 - $6 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach West operates a bus from Ayr to Irvine every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3 - $4 and the journey takes 31 min.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4 - $6
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $4 - $7
- Anytime Day Single
- $4 - $6
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr, Bus Station (Fullarton Street) to Irvine, Golffields Road
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $4
- Schedules at
- stagecoachbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $27 - $35
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