There are 6 ways to get from Newry to Ayr by car, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Newry to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Ayrcar
4h 8m£27–71Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Newry Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus 238 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
7h 30mTrain, car ferry, Bus
- Take the train from Newry to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayrbus 923
7h 52mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Newry to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Larne Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
8h 13mTrain to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Newry to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
4h 54mTrain to Belfast International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Newry to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
5h 22m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newry to Ayr is to drive and car ferry which costs £27 - £75 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Newry to Ayr is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 8m and costs £27 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Newry station to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Newry Bus Station and arriving at Ayr via Belfast, Europa Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Newry and Ayr is 134 miles.
The best way to get from Newry to Ayr without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 7h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Newry to Ayr, including transfers.
Newry to Ayr bus services, operated by Goldline Express, depart from Newry Bus Station.
Newry to Ayr bus services, operated by Goldline Express, arrive at Grand Central Station Stand 11.
There are 516+ hotels available in Ayr.
What companies run services between Newry, Northern Ireland and Ayr, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Newry to Ayr. However, you can drive to Belfast, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, then drive to Ayr. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newry Bus Station to Ayr via Grand Central Station Stand 11 and Belfast, Europa Buscentre in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Newry to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- translink.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Newry Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- translink.co.uk
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Newry Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- translink.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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