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There are 8 ways to get from Ayr to Washington by train, bus, plane, or subway

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  1. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeEDI - DCA
    13h 48m
    $822–1,736

  2. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planeEDI - JFK
    4. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    16h 21m
    $313–1,602

  3. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeGLA - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    14h 51m
    $349–452

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeGLA - DCA
    13h 25m
    $409–1,627

  5. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeEDI - IAD
    4. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    13h 23m
    $352–741

  6. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeEDI - BWI
    4. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    14h 54m
    $422–1,685

  7. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeEDI - PHL
    4. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    14h 32m
    $438–1,683

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeGLA - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain
    14h 54m
    $366–1,414

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration12h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$407Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Washington, DC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Ayr to Washington. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), walk to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform-Trains North Washington DC & Maryland Via Virginia, then take the subway to Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform. Alternatively, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the bus to Sanderling Road, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), walk to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, then take the subway to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform.

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