There are 9 ways to get from Stone to Ayr by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
5h 52m£102–173Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
9h 9m£43–66Drive 249.5 mi
- Drive from Stone to Ayrcar 249.5 mi
4h 26m£62–90Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Stone to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
4h 52m£55–144Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Crewe to Carlisletrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain Carlisle - Glasgow Central
6h 35m£66–151Train, bus
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from West Campbell Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
7h 29m£68–100Fly Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
6h 9m£72–196Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
7h 17m£83–229Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Stone to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
7h 10m£94–216
Stone to Ayr by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stone to Ayr is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Stone to Ayr is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Stone to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Trent Road and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Stoke-on-Trent, Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Stone to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Stone and arriving at Ayr via Crewe and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Stone and Ayr is 306 miles. The road distance is 250.9 miles.
The best way to get from Stone to Ayr without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Stone to Ayr, including transfers.
Stone to Ayr bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stoke-on-Trent station.
Stone to Ayr train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Crewe station.
The best way to get from Stone to Ayr is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs £100 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 9h 9m.
What companies run services between Stone, Staffordshire, England and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a train from Stone to Ayr via Crewe and Glasgow Central in around 5h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trent Road to Ayr Bus Station via Stoke-on-Trent, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 9m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wolverhampton to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stone to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Wolverhampton to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stone to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Wolverhampton to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Wolverhampton to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from West Campbell Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
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Booking & Getting There
Stone to Ayr bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Stone to Ayr train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stone to Ayr is 251 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Stone to Ayr.
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