There are 8 ways to get from Coleraine to Ayr by car, car ferry, train, busferry, bus, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Coleraine to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Ayr
4h 23m£53–84Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Central2_Ly->Gc / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr923
7h 41mTrain, car ferry, Bus
- Take the train from Coleraine to Yorkgate0
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayr923
8h 3mFly City Of Derry Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LDY - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
4h 9m£84–302Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Nelson Street Bus Lane218 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayr923
7h 53mTrain to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Coleraine to Antrim
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
5h 12m£53–134Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Coleraine to Lanyon Place
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
5h 17m£62–177Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Coleraine to Lanyon Place
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHD - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
5h 59m£55–170
City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coleraine to Ayr is to drive and car ferry which costs £50 - £85 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Coleraine to Ayr is to fly and train which takes 4h 9m and costs £80 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from Coleraine to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Coleraine Buscentre and arriving at Ayr via Nelson Street and Belfast Stena Line Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Coleraine and Ayr is 145 miles.
The best way to get from Coleraine to Ayr without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 7h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Coleraine to Ayr, including transfers.
Coleraine to Ayr bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Coleraine Buscentre station.
Coleraine to Ayr bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Nelson Street Bus Lane station.
There are 501+ hotels available in Ayr.
What companies run services between Coleraine, Northern Ireland and Ayr, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Coleraine to Ayr. However, you can drive to Belfast, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, then drive to Ayr. Alternatively, you can take a train from Coleraine to Ayr via Belfast Great Central and Belfast, Europa Buscentre in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Yorkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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 10 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
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
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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