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

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There are 11 ways to get from Kettering to Ayr by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4h 32m
    £74–181

  2. Bus via Birmingham

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 707
    2. Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77
    12h 26m
    £47–82

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    8h 3m
    £126–237

  4. Drive  322.1 mi

    1. Drive from Kettering to Ayrcar car 322.1 mi
    5h 51m
    £81–116

  5. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus
    5h 18m
    £60–188

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    5h 23m
    £125–371

  7. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    5h 37m
    £75–158

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    5h 52m
    £90–211

  9. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 23m
    £72–170

  10. Train via Carlisle

    1. Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain train
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain train
    9h 53m
    £131–209

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77 / ...
    14h 1m
    £60–111

Kettering to Ayr by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 401.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 32m

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

You can take a train from Kettering to Ayr via Leicester, Nuneaton, Crewe, and Glasgow Central in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Interchange to Ayr Bus Station via Northampton Bus Interchange, Birmingham Coach Station, Millennium Point, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 12h 26m.

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