There are 4 ways to get from Ayr to Lochaline by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Corran Ferry JunctionE5
- Take the bus from Slipway to Pier507
6h 37m£41–56Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationX77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Corran Ferry Junction914 / ...
- Take the bus from Slipway to Pier507
6h 43m£33–45Train, drive
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Drive from Oban to Lochaline
7h 32m£50–97Drive 196.5 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Lochaline196.5 mi
4h 6m£49–70
Ayr to Lochaline by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Lochaline is to bus which costs £30 - £45 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Lochaline is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Lochaline. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at Pier via Buchanan Bus Station and Slipway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Ayr and Lochaline is 246 miles. The road distance is 197.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Lochaline without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 37m and costs £40 - £60.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Ayr to Lochaline, including transfers.
Ayr to Lochaline bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Lochaline bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Lochaline is 198 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Ayr to Lochaline.
There are 410+ hotels available in Lochaline.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Lochaline, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Pier via Buchanan Bus Station, Corran Ferry Junction, and Slipway in around 6h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Terminal Building to Corran Ferry Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Corran Ferry Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Corran Ferry Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Corran Ferry Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01967 431 272
- info@shielbuses.co.uk
- Website
- shielbuses.co.uk
Bus from Slipway to Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–16
- Website
- http://shielbuses.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
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