There are 11 ways to get from Ayr to Spalding 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 Peterborough
7h 32m£94–213Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationX77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Coach Park
- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to (Corby) George Street Stop GX4
- Take the bus from (Corby) George Street Stop G to Queensgate Bus StnX4
14h 26m£42–79Drive 307.1 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Spalding307.1 mi
5h 35m£77–112Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)GLA - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
6h 49m£64–177Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo LaneX77
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Doncaster
- Take the train from Doncaster to Spalding
9h 6m£96–133Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Auchinleck to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Lincoln Central
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Spalding
12h 17m£68–180Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from King's Cross to Peterborough
6h 15m£77–252Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- 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 Peterborough
7h 20m£67–192Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)EDI - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
7h 51m£59–176Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from King's Cross to Peterborough
7h 23m£76–281Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Peterborough
8h 23m£71–196
Ayr to Spalding by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Spalding is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 14h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Spalding is to drive which takes 5h 35m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Spalding. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at Chancery Court via Buchanan Bus Station, Northampton Bus Interchange, (Corby) George Street Stop G and Queensgate Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Ayr to Spalding. However, there are services departing from Ayr and arriving at Spalding via Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley and Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
The distance between Ayr and Spalding is 422 miles. The road distance is 308.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Spalding without a car is to train which takes 7h 32m and costs £90 - £220.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Ayr to Spalding, including transfers.
Ayr to Spalding bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Spalding train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Ayr station.
The best way to get from Ayr to Spalding is to train which takes 7h 32m and costs £90 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 14h 26m.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Spalding, England?
You can take a train from Ayr to Spalding via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley, and Peterborough in around 7h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Chancery Court via Buchanan Bus Station, Coach Park, Northampton Bus Interchange, (Corby) George Street Stop G, and Queensgate Bus Stn in around 14h 26m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- 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
- £6–15
- 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
- £7–14
- 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
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times 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 Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £290–340
Train from Glasgow Central to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £280–330
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–66
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Spalding
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–40
Train from Lincoln Central to Spalding
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from King's Cross to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from King's Cross to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from King's Cross to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Advanced Single
- £16–23
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–35
- Super Off-Peak Single
- £30–40
- Off-Peak Single
- £34–39
- Anytime Single
- £35–50
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 Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- 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 Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- midlands.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to (Corby) George Street Stop G
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £3–4
Bus from (Corby) George Street Stop G to Queensgate Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £3–4
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Ayr to Spalding bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Ayr to Spalding train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Spalding is 309 miles. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Ayr to Spalding.
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