There are 11 ways to get from Cheltenham to Ayr by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
6h 56m£63–236Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
8h 15m£36–163Bus
- Take the bus from Arle Court Transport Hub to Lordswood Rdbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
10h 45m£39–92Drive 327.5 mi
- Drive from Cheltenham to Ayrcar 327.5 mi
5h 40m£80–116Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
4h 53m£49–120Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain
8h 11m£57–224Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa 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
4h 38m£45–142Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
6h 15m£113–424Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
6h 12m£67–158Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
5h 57m£63–175Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- 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
6h 43m£84–303
Cheltenham to Ayr by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Ayr is to bus which costs £35 - £95 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Ayr is to train and fly which takes 4h 38m and costs £45 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Cheltenham to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Promenade and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Arle Court Transport Hub, Lordswood Rd, Newhall St and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Cheltenham to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Cheltenham Spa and arriving at Ayr via Stafford and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Cheltenham and Ayr is 382 miles. The road distance is 329.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Ayr without a car is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs £60 - £240.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Cheltenham to Ayr, including transfers.
Cheltenham to Ayr bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Arle Court Transport Hub station.
Cheltenham to Ayr train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Cheltenham Spa station.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Ayr is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs £60 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £95 and takes 10h 45m.
What companies run services between Cheltenham, England and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cheltenham Spa to Ayr via Stafford and Glasgow Central in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Promenade to Ayr Bus Station via Arle Court Transport Hub, Lordswood Rd, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- 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
- £45–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–410
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- 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
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Arle Court Transport Hub to Lordswood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cheltenham to Ayr bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Rd station.
Cheltenham to Ayr train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cheltenham to Ayr is 329 miles. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Cheltenham to Ayr.
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