There are 7 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Ayr by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
5h 1m£57–152Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Buchanan Bus Station183
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus StationX77 / ...
6h 13m£17–50Drive 175.7 mi
- Drive from Middlesbrough to Ayr175.7 mi
3h 34m£44–63Train to Newcastle, fly, train
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)NCL - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
7h 16m£79–164Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to CarlisleMiddlesbrough - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to AuchinleckCarlisle - Glasgow Central
6h 17m£44–96Bus via Bus Station Stand 11
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Buchanan Bus StationUkn10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus StationX77 / ...
6h 33m£17–33Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LBA - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
7h 37m£89–203
Middlesbrough to Ayr by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Middlesbrough to Ayr is to bus via Bus Station Stand 11 which costs £16 - £35 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Middlesbrough to Ayr is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Middlesbrough station to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Express Lounge and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Middlesbrough to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Middlesbrough and arriving at Ayr via Darlington, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Middlesbrough and Ayr is 263 miles. The road distance is 176.7 miles.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Ayr without a car is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs £55 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Middlesbrough to Ayr, including transfers.
Middlesbrough to Ayr bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station Express Lounge.
Middlesbrough to Ayr train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Ayr is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs £55 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £55 and takes 6h 13m.
What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a train from Middlesbrough to Ayr via Darlington, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 5h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Ayr Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 13m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–28
- 1st Class
- £30–50
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Middlesbrough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Middlesbrough to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Middlesbrough to Ayr bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Middlesbrough to Ayr train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Middlesbrough to Ayr is 177 miles. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Middlesbrough to Ayr.
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