There are 4 ways to get from Ayr to Marble Arch Caves by busferry, bus, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus and ferry, bus
best- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Enniskillen Bus Station261 / ...
9h 43mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Ayr to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Marble Arch Caves
4h 57m£64–211Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Great Central0
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Enniskillen Bus Station261
10h 32mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Enniskillen Bus Station261
10h 36m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Marble Arch Caves is to drive and car ferry which costs £60 - £220 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Marble Arch Caves is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 57m and costs £60 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr to Marble Arch Caves. However, there are services departing from Ayr and arriving at Marble Arch Caves via Grand Central Station Stand 21 and Enniskillen Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
The distance between Ayr and Marble Arch Caves is 204 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Marble Arch Caves without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 9h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Ayr to Marble Arch Caves, including transfers.
Ayr to Marble Arch Caves bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Ayr station.
Ayr to Marble Arch Caves bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 203+ hotels available in Marble Arch Caves.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Marble Arch Caves, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Ayr to Marble Arch Caves. However, you can take the vehicle to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, walk to Grand Central Station Stand 21, take the bus to Enniskillen Bus Station, take the bus to Marble Arch Caves, then walk to Marble Arch Caves. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ayr to Marble Arch Caves via Stranraer, Cairnryan, Larne, Larne Harbour, Belfast Great Central, Grand Central Station Stand 21, Enniskillen Bus Station, and Marble Arch Caves in around 10h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Enniskillen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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