There are 5 ways to get from Ayr to Lauder by train, bus 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 via Glasgow
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Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
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Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
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Take the train from Edinburgh to Stow
Cheapest option
Bus, train via Edinburgh
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Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Street SPT Subway Station
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Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Bus Station
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Take the train from Edinburgh to Stow
3 alternative options
Bus, train
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Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Street SPT Subway Station
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Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
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Take the train from Edinburgh to Stow
Train
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Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
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Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
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Take the train from Edinburgh to Stow
Drive
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Drive from Ayr to Lauder
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Lauder is to drive which costs £27 - £45 and takes 1h 51m.
The quickest way to get from Ayr to Lauder is to drive which costs £27 - £45 and takes 1h 51m.
The distance between Ayr and Lauder is 76 miles. The road distance is 104.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Lauder without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 3h 17m and costs £40 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Ayr to Lauder, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Lauder is 105 miles. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Ayr to Lauder.
There are 39+ hotels available in Lauder. Prices start at £75 per night.
- Distance: 76.2 miles
- Duration: 3h 17m
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Lauder, Scotland?
You can take a train from Ayr to Lauder via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh, and Stow in around 3h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £15
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Standard
- £10 - £15
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12 - £17
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Standard
- £12 - £17
Train from Edinburgh to Stow
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6 - £9
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Standard
- £6 - £9
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11 - £16
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Standard
- £11 - £16
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £38 - £42
- Website
- sleeper.scot
- Sleeper Seat
- £38 - £42
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £170 - £200
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £55 - £75
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17 - £65
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Standard
- £17 - £25
- 1st Class
- £45 - £65
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- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6 - £45
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £6 - £9
- Anytime Day Single
- £18 - £26
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29 - £45
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Street SPT Subway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4 - £7
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £15
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7 - £11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
Frequently asked questions
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13 - £20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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