There are 7 ways to get from Mackay to Ayr by plane, train, or car
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Fly Mackay to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MKY - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
29h 39m£525–1,288Fly Mackay to Edinburgh Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MKY - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
31h 12m£481–1,219Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Drive from Mackay to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MOV - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
31h 49m£587–1,458Fly Mackay to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Newcastle (NCL)plane MKY - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
32h 9m£643–1,596Fly Mackay to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MKY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
32h 29m£517–1,340Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane PPP - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
35h 14m£703–2,003Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PPP - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
39h 22m£631–1,955
Mackay (MKY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Ayr is to fly and train which costs £480 - £1,300 and takes 31h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Ayr is to fly and train which takes 29h 39m and costs £500 - £1,300.
The distance between Mackay and Ayr is 9777 miles.
It takes approximately 29h 39m to get from Mackay to Ayr, including transfers.
Ayr is 9h behind Mackay. It is currently 2:36 AM in Mackay and 5:36 PM in Ayr.
There are 243+ hotels available in Ayr.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Ayr, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Mackay to Ayr. However, you can fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 757 bus to Brick Lane, walk to Paisley Gilmour Street, then take the train to Ayr. Alternatively, you can fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, take the vehicle to Haymarket, walk to Haymarket, take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Glasgow Central, then take the train to Ayr.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Glasgow Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,300
Flights from Mackay to Glasgow Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,300
Flights from Mackay to Glasgow Airport via Townsville, Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,300
Flights from Mackay to Edinburgh Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,300
Flights from Mackay to Edinburgh Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,300
Flights from Mackay to Edinburgh Airport via Townsville, Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,300
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Glasgow Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,400
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,500
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,500
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle via Townsville, Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,500
Flights from Mackay to Manchester Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Glasgow Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £650–1,700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £650–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Mackay to Glasgow Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,300
Flights from Mackay to Edinburgh Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,300
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Glasgow Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,400
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,500
Flights from Mackay to Manchester Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Glasgow Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £650–1,700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £650–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Edinburgh Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £430–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Edinburgh Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £430–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Edinburgh Airport via Townsville, Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £440–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Manchester Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £440–1,400
Flights from Mackay to Manchester Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £440–1,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550–1,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Mackay to Edinburgh Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £430–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Edinburgh Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £430–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Edinburgh Airport via Townsville, Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £440–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Manchester Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £440–1,400
Flights from Mackay to Manchester Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £440–1,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550–1,800
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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
- £18–35
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Mackay to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–243
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- £13–23
- AChoice
- £12–16
- Gold Class
- £194
- Heritage Class
- £243
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