There are 12 ways to get from Ayr to Kent by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain
7h 52m£70–286Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hempstead Valley Shopping Centrebus 007
15h 48m£32–108Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 595 / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Lenhamtrain
12h 57m£40–153Drive 432.4 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Kentcar 432.4 mi
7h 28m£107–154Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane GLA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Lenhamtrain
5h 51m£70–242Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Auchinleck to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Lenhamtrain
9h 16m£82–267Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Ashford Internationaltrain
5h 9m£109–295Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain
5h 55m£99–307Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain
5h 30m£71–210Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Ashford Internationaltrain
5h 39m£68–201Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Ashford Internationaltrain
6h 24m£105–309Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain
6h 28m£65–236
Ayr to Kent by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Kent is to bus which costs £30 - £110 and takes 15h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Kent is to train and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs £100 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Kent. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at Dickley Wood via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre and King Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Ayr to Kent. However, there are services departing from Ayr and arriving at Lenham via Glasgow Central, London St Pancras Intl and Ashford International. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between Ayr and Kent is 509 miles. The road distance is 434.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Kent without a car is to train which takes 7h 52m and costs £70 - £290.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Ayr to Kent, including transfers.
Ayr to Kent bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Kent train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Ayr station.
The best way to get from Ayr to Kent is to train which takes 7h 52m and costs £70 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £110 and takes 15h 48m.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Kent, England?
You can take a train from Ayr to Lenham via Glasgow Central, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Ashford International in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Dickley Wood via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, and King Street in around 15h 48m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- 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
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Auchinleck to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Carlisle to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Victoria to Lenham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–65
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Ayr to Kent bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Ayr to Kent train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Kent is 435 miles. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from Ayr to Kent.
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