There are 5 ways to get from Innerleithen to Ayr by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
4h 14m£55–106Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tweedside Hotel to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus X62
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
4h 32m£13–35Drive 74.8 mi
- Drive from Innerleithen to Ayrcar 74.8 mi
1h 41m£19–27Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tweedside Hotel to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus X62
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
4h 48m£30–81Line 37 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Lambs Pend to Queensferry Streetbus 37 / ...
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
4h 57m£20–29
Innerleithen to Ayr by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Innerleithen to Ayr is to bus which costs £13 - £35 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Innerleithen to Ayr is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Innerleithen to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Tweedside Hotel and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Innerleithen and Ayr is 133 miles. The road distance is 75.2 miles.
The best way to get from Innerleithen to Ayr without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Innerleithen to Ayr, including transfers.
Innerleithen to Ayr bus services, operated by Borders Buses, depart from Tweedside Hotel station.
The best way to get from Innerleithen to Ayr is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs £50 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £35 and takes 4h 32m.
Innerleithen to Ayr bus services, operated by Borders Buses, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Innerleithen to Ayr is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Innerleithen to Ayr.
What companies run services between Innerleithen, Scotland and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Tweedside Hotel to Ayr via Galashiels Transport Interchange, Galashiels, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 4h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tweedside Hotel to Ayr Bus Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 4h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Tweedside Hotel to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Lambs Pend to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
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