There are 6 ways to get from Ayr to Ripon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
6h 9m£57–180Drive 183.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ayr to Ripon183.9 mi
3h 24m£46–66Bus
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Borrage Bridge36
8h 23mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)GLA - LBA
6h 30m£72–147Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Auchinleck to CarlisleGlasgow Central - Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to LeedsCarlisle - Leeds / ...
8h 44m£47–114Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationX77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station183 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Borrage Bridge36
10h 11m
Ayr to Ripon by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Ripon is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Ripon is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Ripon. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at Borrage Bridge via Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between Ayr and Ripon is 325 miles. The road distance is 185 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Ripon without a car is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs £55 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Ayr to Ripon, including transfers.
Ayr to Ripon bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
The best way to get from Ayr to Ripon is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs £55 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 23m.
Ayr to Ripon bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Ripon is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Ayr to Ripon.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Ripon, England?
You can take a train from Ayr to Borrage Bridge via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley, York, Harrogate, and Bus Stn Stand 4 in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Borrage Bridge via Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station in around 8h 23m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- 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
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Auchinleck to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–310
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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 Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01423 56 60 61
- hello@harrogatebus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Borrage Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-harrogate-bus-company/
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
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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