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There are 12 ways to get from Poole to Ayr by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeSOU - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
    4h 48m
    £60–220

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus StationbusX77
    13h 45m
    £47–245

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
    8h 36m
    £87–297

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus035 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus802
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus StationbusX77
    13h 12m
    £60–130

  5. Drive 426.2 mi

    1. Drive from Poole to Ayrcar426.2 mi
    7h 46m
    £106–153

  6. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSOU - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
    5h 45m
    £108–248

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Poole to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLHR - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
    6h 21m
    £100–308

  8. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBRS - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
    7h 25m
    £78–244

  9. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBRS - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
    8h 18m
    £78–257

  10. Fly Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBOH - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
    6h 38m
    £95–224

  11. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)planeSOU - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
    7h 35m
    £131–394

  12. Train via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain
    12h 25m
    £85–542

Poole to Ayr by train and subway

Calendar129Weekly Services
Duration8h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket£87Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Poole, England and Ayr, Scotland?

You can take a train from Poole to Ayr via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, London Euston, and Glasgow Central in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Ayr Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 12m.

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