There are 4 ways to get from Ayr to Whitburn by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 23 bus
best- 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
2h 47mDrive 55.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ayr to Whitburncar 55.7 mi
1h 7m£14–20Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath Streetbus X77 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Bathgatetrain Helensburgh Central - Edinburgh / ...
2h 52m£21–27Bus
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Livingston Bus Terminal Stance Dbus megabus 902
4h 6m£16–22
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Whitburn is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 7m.
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 Cross via Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Ayr and Whitburn is 68 miles. The road distance is 56 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Whitburn without a car is to train and line 23 bus which takes 2h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 47m 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 626+ hotels available in Whitburn.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Whitburn, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Cross via Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station, Livingston Bus Terminal Stance D, and Bus Terminal in around 4h 6m.
- 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
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Shotts
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- 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
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Livingston Bus Terminal Stance D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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