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How to get fromHartlepool to Ayrby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Hartlepool to Ayr by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Edinburgh

    best
    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Newcastletrain train
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    4h 52m
    £62–154

  2. Bus via Edinburgh

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77
    8h 3m
    £30–55

  3. Drive  170.8 mi

    1. Drive from Hartlepool to Ayrcar car 170.8 mi
    3h 32m
    £43–62

  4. Bus, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane NCL - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    6h 50m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Carlisletrain train Middlesbrough - Carlisle / ...
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain train Carlisle - Glasgow Central
    5h 46m
    £66–113

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Middlesbrough to Glasgowbus bus Ukn10
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77 / ...
    8h 24m
    £30–53

Hartlepool to Ayr by train and foot

Calendar188Weekly Services
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket£62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 240.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 52m

What companies run services between Hartlepool, England and Ayr, Scotland?

You can take a train from Hartlepool to Ayr via Newcastle, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from York Road - Central Library to Ayr Bus Station via Bus Station Stand 11, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 3m.

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