There are 7 ways to get from Ullapool to Ayr by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6bus 61
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
6h 59mDrive 243.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ullapool to Ayrcar 243.6 mi
5h£60–86Bus, train
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6bus 61
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
7h 11mFerry to Stornoway Airport, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SYY - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
7h 24mBus via Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
7h 7mBus, train via Stirling
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the train from Inverness to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
7h 15mBus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
7h 40m
Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ullapool to Ayr is to drive which costs £55 - £90 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Ullapool to Ayr is to drive which takes 5h and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Ullapool to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from High School and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3 and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
The distance between Ullapool and Ayr is 264 miles. The road distance is 245 miles.
The best way to get from Ullapool to Ayr without a car is to bus which takes 6h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Ullapool to Ayr, including transfers.
Ullapool to Ayr bus services, operated by D & E Coaches, depart from High School station.
Ullapool to Ayr bus services, operated by D & E Coaches, arrive at Bus Station Stance 6.
Yes, the driving distance between Ullapool to Ayr is 245 miles. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Ullapool to Ayr.
There are 516+ hotels available in Ayr.
What companies run services between Ullapool, Scotland and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a bus from High School to Ayr Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3 and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 59m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
- Website
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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