There are 6 ways to get from Durham to Ayr by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Durham to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
4h£55–70Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk010 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
7h 9m£12–26Bus via Westmorland Rd-Discovery Msm
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
7h 7m£22–37Drive 153 mi
- Drive from Durham to Ayrcar 153 mi
3h 7m£38–54Fly, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NCL - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
6h 24m£58–129Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
4h 12m£47–78
Durham to Ayr by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Ayr is to bus which costs £12 - £27 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Ayr is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham station to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand G and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Haymarket John Dobson Street, Newcastle Coach Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Durham to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Ayr via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Durham and Ayr is 227 miles. The road distance is 153.9 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Ayr without a car is to train which takes 4h and costs £55 - £70.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Durham to Ayr, including transfers.
Durham to Ayr bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Newcastle Coach Station.
Durham to Ayr train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Durham to Ayr is to train which takes 4h and costs £55 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus via Westmorland Rd-Discovery Msm, which costs £22 - £40 and takes 7h 7m.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a train from Durham to Ayr via Glasgow Central in around 4h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stand G to Ayr Bus Station via Haymarket John Dobson Street, Westmorland Rd-Discovery Msm, Newcastle Coach Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 7m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–150
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Train from Durham to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- 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
- £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
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from John Dobson Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Durham to Ayr bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Durham to Ayr train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Ayr is 154 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Durham to Ayr.
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