There are 4 ways to get from Dunbar to Ayr by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
3h 20m£41–98Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street to St Andrew's Housebus X7
- Take the bus from St Andrew's House to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
3h 53m£16–30Drive 105.7 mi
- Drive from Dunbar to Ayrcar 105.7 mi
1h 56m£26–38Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from High Street to Shandwick Placebus X7
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
3h 56m£19–37
Dunbar to Ayr by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunbar to Ayr is to bus which costs £16 - £30 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Ayr is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunbar to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via St Andrew's House and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunbar to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Dunbar and arriving at Ayr via Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Dunbar and Ayr is 116 miles. The road distance is 106.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Ayr without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £40 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Dunbar to Ayr, including transfers.
Dunbar to Ayr bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from High Street station.
Dunbar to Ayr train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Dunbar station.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Ayr is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £40 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £30 and takes 3h 53m.
What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dunbar to Ayr via Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central in around 3h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Ayr Bus Station via St Andrew's House and Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from High Street to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
Bus from High Street to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from St Andrew's House to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- 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
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–16
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
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More Questions & Answers
Dunbar to Ayr bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at St Andrew's House station.
Dunbar to Ayr train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbar to Ayr is 106 miles. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Dunbar to Ayr.
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