There are 10 ways to get from Boston to Ayr by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
7h 8m£75–242Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Boston to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
12h 14m£47–92Drive 300.8 mi
- Drive from Boston to Ayrcar 300.8 mi
5h 25m£74–107Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Boston to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
7h 6m£53–175Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain
9h 50m£62–274Bus
- Take the bus from Boots to Central Bus Stationbus B5 / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station Car Park to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus 451
- Take the bus from Greyfriar Gate to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
13h 10mTrain, train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
6h 35m£120–356Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus
7h 48m£57–188Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl 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
6h 37m£72–258Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
7h 29m£63–207
Boston to Ayr by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Ayr is to train and bus which costs £45 - £95 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Ayr is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Boots and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Rail Station Car Park, Greyfriar Gate, Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Ayr via Grantham, York, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Boston and Ayr is 410 miles. The road distance is 302.6 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Ayr without a car is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs £75 - £250.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Boston to Ayr, including transfers.
Boston to Ayr bus services, operated by Brylaine Travel, depart from Boots station.
Boston to Ayr train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Ayr is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs £75 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 10m.
What companies run services between Boston, England and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a train from Boston to Ayr via Grantham, York, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boots to Ayr Bus Station via Central Bus Station, Rail Station Car Park, Broad Marsh Bus Station, Greyfriar Gate, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Boston to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Boston to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Grantham to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Grantham to York
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Grantham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Grantham to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–28
- 1st Class
- £30–50
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–70
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Rail Station Car Park to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01205 364087
- Website
- brylaine.co.uk
Bus from Boots to Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.brylaine.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Greyfriar Gate to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Greyfriar Gate to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Boston to Ayr bus services, operated by Brylaine Travel, arrive at Central Bus Station.
Boston to Ayr train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Grantham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Ayr is 303 miles. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Boston to Ayr.
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