There are 4 ways to get from Penicuik to Ayr by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Queensway to Princes Street101
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
3h 5m£25–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Angle Park to Edinburgh, Bus StationX62
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus StationX77
3h 30m£13–30Drive 70 mi
- Drive from Penicuik to Ayr70 mi
1h 35m£18–26Line 37 bus, train
- Take the bus from Angle Park to Princes Street37 / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
4h 7m£20–90
Penicuik to Ayr by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penicuik to Ayr is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Penicuik to Ayr is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Penicuik to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Angle Park and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Penicuik and Ayr is 99 miles. The road distance is 70.4 miles.
The best way to get from Penicuik to Ayr without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 5m and costs £24 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Penicuik to Ayr, including transfers.
Penicuik to Ayr bus services, operated by Borders Buses, depart from Angle Park station.
Penicuik to Ayr bus services, operated by Borders Buses, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penicuik to Ayr is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Penicuik to Ayr.
There are 499+ hotels available in Ayr.
What companies run services between Penicuik, Scotland and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Angle Park to Ayr Bus Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 30m.
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- 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
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Queensway to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Angle Park to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Queensway to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Angle Park to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Angle Park to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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