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How to get fromStockport to Ayrby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Stockport to Ayr by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancastertrain
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
    5h 15m
    £39–145

  2. Bus via Shudehill Interchange

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus StationbusUk030 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus StationbusX77 / ...
    7h 38m
    £21–41

  3. Drive 216.8 mi

    1. Drive from Stockport to Ayrcar216.8 mi
    3h 50m
    £54–78

  4. Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeMAN - GLA
    2. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
    5h 28m
    £78–154

  5. Train via Carlisle

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to CarlisletrainManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to AuchinlecktrainCarlisle - Glasgow Central
    6h 36m
    £56–149

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus590 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus StationbusX77 / ...
    8h 7m
    £33–57

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stockport to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLPL - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
    6h 3m
    £87–186

  8. Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeMAN - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
    6h 25m
    £78–162

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stockport to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
    5h 25m
    £76–241

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Stockport to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
    6h 18m
    £77–249

Stockport to Ayr by train

Calendar205Weekly Trains
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£39Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Stockport, England and Ayr, Scotland?

You can take a train from Stockport to Ayr via Manchester Piccadilly, Lancaster, and Glasgow Central in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mersey Square to Ayr Bus Station via Piccadilly Gardens, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 38m.

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