There are 7 ways to get from Ayr to Newry by car, car ferry, busferry, train, bus, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Ayr to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Newrycar
3h 59m£27–71Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Newrytrain Belfast Great Central - Dublin Connolly / ...
7h 6mBus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Newrytrain
7h 27mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Newrytrain
7h 43m£66–304Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Belfast Grand Central to Newrybus 105 / ...
7h 39mTrain, fly to Belfast International Airport
- 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 15m£56–144Train, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Newrytrain
4h 58m£60–164
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 £26 - £75 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 £26 - £75.
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 Grand Central and Newry Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
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 6m 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 266+ 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 in around 7h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- 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/
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
- 0818 294 015
- 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 Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- 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 Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Bus from Belfast Grand Central to Newry
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- 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
- £7–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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