There are 10 ways to get from Ayr to Torquay by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Warrington
best- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newton Abbottrain
10h 51m£217–350Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Stationbus 102
15h 10m£58–120Drive 456.5 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Torquaycar 456.5 mi
7h 45m£114–164Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbottrain
6h 36m£88–198Train
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain Ayr - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Newton Abbottrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth
11h 59m£310–445Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Auchinleck to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Newton Abbottrain
14h 47m£201–363Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbottrain
7h 58m£116–248Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
7h 42m£133–320Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newton Abbottrain
8h 9m£143–262Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GLA - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Newton Abbottrain
8h 17m£150–350
Ayr to Torquay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Torquay is to bus which costs £55 - £120 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Torquay is to train and fly which takes 6h 36m and costs £85 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Torquay. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at Tesco via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, Bus Station and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
The distance between Ayr and Torquay is 528 miles. The road distance is 459.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Torquay without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 10h 51m and costs £210 - £350.
It takes approximately 10h 51m to get from Ayr to Torquay, including transfers.
Ayr to Torquay bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
The best way to get from Ayr to Torquay is to train via Warrington which takes 10h 51m and costs £210 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £120 and takes 15h 10m.
Ayr to Torquay bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Torquay is 459 miles. It takes approximately 7h 45m to drive from Ayr to Torquay.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Torquay, England?
You can take a train from Ayr to Tesco via Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay, Birmingham New Street, Newton Abbot, and Rail Station in around 10h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Tesco via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, Bus Station, and Rail Station in around 15h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–180
- 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
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Auchinleck to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- 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 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £290–410
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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