There are 4 ways to get from Ayr to Newry by car, car ferry, busferry, train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Ayr to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Newrycar
3h 59m£51–81Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Newrytrain 1_Gc->Dn / ...
7hTrain, fly
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Newrytrain
5h 22m£51–134Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Newry Bus Stationbus 238 / ...
7h 9m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Newry is to drive and car ferry which costs £50 - £85 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Newry is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 59m and costs £50 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr to Newry station. However, there are services departing from Ayr and arriving at Newry Bus Station via Belfast, Europa Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Ayr and Newry is 133 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Newry without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Ayr to Newry, including transfers.
Ayr to Newry bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Ayr station.
Ayr to Newry bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 195+ hotels available in Newry.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Newry, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Ayr to Newry. However, you can drive to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, then drive to Newry. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ayr to Newry Bus Station via Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast Great Central, Newry, and Newry Train Station [bus stop] in around 7h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Newry
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Newry
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £6–9
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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/
- 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 Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Newry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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