There are 8 ways to get from Ayr to Shipley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Shipleytrain
5h 49m£23–165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31
7h 56m£19–34Drive 190.3 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Shipleycar 190.3 mi
3h 44m£46–67Train, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GLA - LBA
6h 34m£59–137Line 43 bus, train
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Well Roadbus 43 / ...
- Take the train from Auchinleck to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Shipleytrain
6h 51m£33–105Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
9h 31m£29–61Train, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
6h 55m£73–178Train, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leedstrain
7h 15m£78–241
Ayr to Shipley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Shipley is to bus which costs £18 - £35 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Shipley is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Shipley. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at Thackley Old Road via Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Ayr to Shipley. However, there are services departing from Ayr and arriving at Shipley via Glasgow Central and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Ayr and Shipley is 245 miles. The road distance is 191.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Shipley without a car is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs £23 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Ayr to Shipley, including transfers.
Ayr to Shipley bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Shipley train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Ayr station.
The best way to get from Ayr to Shipley is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs £23 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £35 and takes 7h 56m.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Shipley, Bradford, England?
You can take a train from Ayr to Shipley via Glasgow Central and Carlisle in around 5h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Thackley Old Road via Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station in around 7h 56m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–260
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- 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
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £25–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Auchinleck to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Shipley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Well Road
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- 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 Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Ayr to Shipley bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Ayr to Shipley train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Shipley is 191 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Ayr to Shipley.
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