There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Ayr by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
4h 47m£22–31Bus via Bus Station Stance 3
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
5h 1m£20–34Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
5h 1m£84–147Drive 196.3 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Ayrcar 196.3 mi
3h 39m£49–71Fly, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
5h 54m£104–222Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
5h 19m£68–176
Inverness to Ayr by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Ayr is to bus via Bus Station Stance 3 which costs £20 - £35 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Ayr is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Inverness Union Street and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Ayr via Perth and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Inverness and Ayr is 206 miles. The road distance is 197.4 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Ayr without a car is to bus which takes 4h 47m and costs £22 - £35.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Inverness to Ayr, including transfers.
Inverness to Ayr bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness to Ayr train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Ayr is to bus which takes 4h 47m and costs £22 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £65 - £180 and takes 5h 19m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Inverness Union Street to Ayr Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Stn and Buchanan Bus Station in around 4h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Ayr via Perth, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 5h 19m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- 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 Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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/about/west-scotland
Bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Ayr bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Inverness to Ayr train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Ayr is 197 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Inverness to Ayr.
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