There are 7 ways to get from Ayr to Shotton 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 Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Shotton
5h 53m£29–119Bus
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationX77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One802
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
7h 59m£48–81Drive 231.8 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Shotton231.8 mi
4h 11m£58–84Train, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Shotton
7h 5m£90–183Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Auchinleck to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Oxford Road
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Shotton
8h 8m£60–150Train, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)GLA - LPL
6h 53m£86–199Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
6h 9m£61–220
Ayr to Shotton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Shotton is to bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Shotton is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Shotton. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at Ash Grove via Buchanan Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One and Chester Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Ayr to Shotton. However, there are services departing from Ayr and arriving at Shotton via Glasgow Central and Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Ayr and Shotton is 286 miles. The road distance is 233.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Shotton without a car is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs £29 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Ayr to Shotton, including transfers.
Ayr to Shotton bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Shotton train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Ayr station.
The best way to get from Ayr to Shotton is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs £29 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 7h 59m.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Shotton, Wales?
You can take a train from Ayr to Shotton via Glasgow Central and Warrington Bank Quay in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Ash Grove via Buchanan Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Chester Bus Interchange in around 7h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- 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
- £5–13
- 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
- £24–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ayr to Shotton bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Ayr to Shotton train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Shotton is 233 miles. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Ayr to Shotton.
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