There are 5 ways to get from Ayr to Portsoy by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationX77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Take the bus from The Square to Union Road35 / ...
7h 54m£28–48Train
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow CentralAyr - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to KeithGlasgow Queen Street - Inverness
8h 10m£44–117Drive 210.9 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Portsoy210.9 mi
4h 10m£53–77Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)GLA - ABZ
- Take the bus from The Square to Union Road
8h 31m£110–242Bus via Inverness
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationX77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3M10
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Reiket LaneM96
9h 20m£48–70
Ayr to Portsoy by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Portsoy is to bus which costs £27 - £50 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Portsoy is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Portsoy. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at Seafield Street via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Square Bus Station, The Square and Union Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
The distance between Ayr and Portsoy is 245 miles. The road distance is 212.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Portsoy without a car is to bus which takes 7h 54m and costs £27 - £50.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Ayr to Portsoy, including transfers.
Ayr to Portsoy bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
The best way to get from Ayr to Portsoy is to bus which takes 7h 54m and costs £27 - £50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £120 and takes 8h 10m.
Ayr to Portsoy bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Portsoy is 212 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Ayr to Portsoy.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Portsoy, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Seafield Street via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Square Bus Station, The Square, and Union Road in around 7h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ayr to Seafield Street via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Keith, Railway Station, and The Square in around 8h 10m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–190
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Keith
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from The Square to Union Road
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Reiket Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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