There are 5 ways to get from Ayr to Whitburn by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Bathgatetrain
- Take the bus from Gordon Avenue to Crossbus X18
2h 54m£31–54Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heartlands Services Northboundbus 902
3h 8m£13–18Drive 55.7 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Whitburncar 55.7 mi
1h 7m£14–20Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Bathgatetrain Helensburgh Central - Edinburgh / ...
3h 9m£19–30Train, line 23 bus
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Shottstrain
- Take the bus from Shotts Station to Stewart Drivebus 23
3h 14m
Ayr to Whitburn by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Whitburn is to bus which costs £12 - £18 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Whitburn is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Whitburn. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at Heartlands Services Northbound via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Ayr and Whitburn is 73 miles. The road distance is 56 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Whitburn without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 54m and costs £30 - £55.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Ayr to Whitburn, including transfers.
Ayr to Whitburn bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Whitburn bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Whitburn is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Ayr to Whitburn.
There are 674+ hotels available in Whitburn.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Whitburn, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Heartlands Services Northbound via Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 8m.
- 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
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Bathgate
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Shotts
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Gordon Avenue to Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heartlands Services Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- enquiry@spt.co.uk
- Website
- spt.co.uk
Bus from Shotts Station to Stewart Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
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