There are 6 ways to get from Mackay to Ayr by plane or train
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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
28h 53m£547–1,564Fly 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
29h 45m£507–955Fly 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
31h 19m£637–1,830Fly 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
29h 54m£539–1,046Train 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 23m£956–3,095Train 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
33h 40m£870–1,932
Mackay (MKY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Ayr is to fly and train which costs £500 - £1,000 and takes 29h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Ayr is to fly and train which takes 28h 53m and costs £500 - £1,600.
The distance between Mackay and Ayr is 9777 miles.
It takes approximately 28h 53m to get from Mackay to Ayr, including transfers.
Ayr is 9h behind Mackay. It is currently 10:40 AM in Mackay and 1:40 AM in Ayr.
There are 556+ 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
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Mackay to Edinburgh Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,700
Flights from Mackay to Manchester Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Glasgow Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £900–2,800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £900–2,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Mackay to Glasgow Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Mackay to Edinburgh Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,700
Flights from Mackay to Manchester Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Glasgow Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £900–2,800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £900–2,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Edinburgh Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,300
Flights from Mackay to Manchester Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £800–2,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Mackay to Edinburgh Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,300
Flights from Mackay to Manchester Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £800–2,300
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Mackay to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–236
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- £12–23
- AChoice
- £11–15
- Gold Class
- £189
- Heritage Class
- £236
Train from Mackay to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–236
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- £12–23
- AChoice
- £11–15
- Gold Class
- £189
- Heritage Class
- £236
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