There are 8 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 CentralRugby - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to AyrGlasgow Central - Ayr / ...
5h 56m£29–119Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus StationX77
7h 46m£26–58Drive 249.4 mi
- Drive from Stone to Ayr249.4 mi
4h 24m£61–88Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
5h 5m£54–130Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Crewe to CarlisleRugby - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to AuchinleckCarlisle - Glasgow Central
6h 42m£39–133Train, bus
- Take the train from Kidsgrove to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbie
- Take the bus from Whitesands to Castle Primary school246
- Take the bus from Castle Primary school to Ayr Bus Station43 / ...
9h 53mFly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)MAN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
7h 3m£71–154Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
6h 26m£55–138
Stone to Ayr by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stone to Ayr is to bus which costs £25 - £60 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Stone to Ayr is to drive which takes 4h 24m 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 Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
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 56m.
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 56m and costs £29 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Stone to Ayr, including transfers.
Stone to Ayr bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus 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 56m and costs £29 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £60 and takes 7h 46m.
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 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trent Road to Ayr Bus Station via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–28
- 1st Class
- £30–50
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Kidsgrove to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Castle Primary school to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- enquiries@mccallscoaches.com
- Website
- mccallscoaches.com
Bus from Whitesands to Castle Primary school
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- http://www.mccallscoaches.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Stone to Ayr bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at 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 24m to drive from Stone to Ayr.
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