There are 9 ways to get from Barking to Ayr by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
2h 59m£96–245Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
13h 6m£43–266Train
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
7h 4m£100–288Drive 396.8 mi
- Drive from Barking to Ayrcar 396.8 mi
6h 54m£98–142Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
4h 8m£123–290Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Ilford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
4h 57m£98–309Train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
5h 21m£74–174Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from London Euston to Carlisletrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain Carlisle - Glasgow Central / ...
8h 21m£96–268Train via Leeds
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain
10h 41m£131–248
Barking to Ayr by subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barking to Ayr is to train and fly which costs £70 - £180 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Barking to Ayr is to fly and train which takes 2h 59m and costs £95 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Barking to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Barking Town Centre and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Whitehall / Trafalgar Square, London Victoria and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Barking station to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Barking station and arriving at Ayr via London Euston and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Barking and Ayr is 392 miles. The road distance is 399.1 miles.
The best way to get from Barking to Ayr without a car is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs £100 - £290.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Barking to Ayr, including transfers.
Barking to Ayr bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Barking to Ayr train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Barking to Ayr is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs £100 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £270 and takes 13h 6m.
What companies run services between Barking, England and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a subway from Barking station to Ayr via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London Euston, and Glasgow Central in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barking Town Centre to Ayr Bus Station via Trafalgar Square, Whitehall / Trafalgar Square, Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 6m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–410
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from London Euston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Ilford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Barking to Ayr bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Barking to Ayr train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barking to Ayr is 399 miles. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Barking to Ayr.
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