How to Travel from
Bournemouth to Ayr
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Bournemouth, Great Britain → Ayr, Great Britain
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Bournemouth to Ayr
Composite routes from Bournemouth to Ayr
Cheapest
7 h 40 min
Car
722 km.
from $39
Other
4 h 46 min
Train, Plane
557 km.
from $229.24
5 h 40 min
Bus, Plane
557 km.
from $105.78
8 h 24 min
558 km.
from $562.47
13 h 15 min
558 km.
from $161.58
15 h 51 min
Bus, Train
557 km.
from $126.43
5 h 31 min
Train, Plane
557 km.
from $240.02
6 h 29 min
Train, Plane
557 km.
from $254.89
7 h 22 min
Train, Plane
557 km.
from $191.17
8 h 12 min
Train, Plane
557 km.
from $185.66
11 h 23 min
558 km.
from $409.67
Route Navigator Bournemouth - Ayr
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Continue onto West Cliff Road
West Cliff Road, 303 м
303 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Exeter Road
Exeter Road, 1 km 536 м
1 km 536 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bath Road
Bath Road, 292 м
292 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bath Road
Bath Road, 343 м
343 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road, 191 м
191 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Oxford Road
Oxford Road, 65 м
65 м
Turn slight left onto Oxford Road
Oxford Road, 259 м
259 м
Turn left onto St Pauls Road
St Pauls Road, 152 м
152 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wessex Way
Wessex Way, 15 km 555 м
15 km 555 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ashley Heath Roundabout
Ashley Heath Roundabout, 1 km 516 м
1 km 516 м
Keep right
1 km 245 м
1 km 245 м
Keep left and take A338, (B3347) toward Salisbury, Fordingbridge, Ringwood
Salisbury, Fordingbridge, Ringwood, A338, (B3347), 325 м
325 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Salisbury Road
Salisbury Road, 17 km 321 м
17 km 321 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A338
5 km 927 м
5 km 927 м
Turn slight left onto High Road
High Road, 3 km 774 м
3 km 774 м
Turn right onto A338
65 м
65 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto New Bridge Road
New Bridge Road, 436 м
436 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Churchill Way South
Churchill Way South, 486 м
486 м
Keep left onto Churchill Way South
Churchill Way South, 322 м
322 м
Keep left
1 km 951 м
1 km 951 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Churchill Way North
Churchill Way North, 1 km 787 м
1 km 787 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Castle Roundabout
Castle Roundabout, 3 km 719 м
3 km 719 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A345
1 km 935 м
1 km 935 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A345
6 km 657 м
6 km 657 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Salisbury Road
Salisbury Road, 2 km 976 м
2 km 976 м
Turn slight left onto The Centre
The Centre, 1 km 633 м
1 km 633 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Countess
Countess, 2 km 101 м
2 km 101 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Netheravon Road
Netheravon Road, 1 km 706 м
1 km 706 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Netheravon Road
Netheravon Road, 11 km 172 м
11 km 172 м
Turn right onto Devizes Road
Devizes Road, 90 м
90 м
Turn left onto High Street
High Street, 2 km 108 м
2 km 108 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A345
1 km 411 м
1 km 411 м
Turn left onto Wilcot Road
Wilcot Road, 4 km 416 м
4 km 416 м
Turn left onto A345
8 km 353 м
8 km 353 м
Turn right onto A4
1 km 536 м
1 km 536 м
Turn left onto Kingsbury Street
Kingsbury Street, 1 km 539 м
1 km 539 м
Turn slight left onto Port Hill
Port Hill, 12 km 880 м
12 km 880 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Marlborough Road
Marlborough Road, 47 km 754 м
47 km 754 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto The Air Balloon Roundabout
The Air Balloon Roundabout, 6 km 808 м
6 km 808 м
Keep left onto M5 and take M5 toward The Midlands
The Midlands, M5, 85 km 891 м
85 km 891 м
Keep right onto M5
3 km 677 м
3 km 677 м
Keep left onto M5
10 km 775 м
10 km 775 м
Keep right onto M6
115 km 292 м
115 km 292 м
Keep right onto M6
188 km 765 м
188 km 765 м
Keep left and take A75 toward South West Scotland, Dumfries, Stranraer, Gretna
South West Scotland, Dumfries, Stranraer, Gretna, A75, 1 km 520 м
1 km 520 м
Keep right toward A75
A75, 2 km 768 м
2 km 768 м
Turn slight left onto A75
31 km 936 м
31 km 936 м
Continue onto A75
1 km 318 м
1 km 318 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Dumfries Bypass
Dumfries Bypass, 1 km 463 м
1 km 463 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Dumfries Bypass
Dumfries Bypass, 2 km 717 м
2 km 717 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Dumfries Bypass
Dumfries Bypass, 2 km 420 м
2 km 420 м
At roundabout, take exit 5 onto Cuckoo Bridge Roundabout
Cuckoo Bridge Roundabout, 432 м
432 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lochside Road Roundabout
Lochside Road Roundabout, 2 km 755 м
2 km 755 м
Turn left onto Glasgow Road
Glasgow Road, 432 м
432 м
Turn left onto C136n
1 km 539 м
1 km 539 м
Turn left onto B729
18 km 107 м
18 km 107 м
Turn left onto Clone Road
Clone Road, 4 km 590 м
4 km 590 м
Turn slight right onto Ayr Street
Ayr Street, 24 km 77 м
24 km 77 м
Turn right onto B729
202 м
202 м
Turn right onto A713
37 km 592 м
37 km 592 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Dalmellington Road
Dalmellington Road, 1 km 307 м
1 km 307 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Castlehill Road
Castlehill Road, 1 km 24 м
1 km 24 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Castlehill Road
Castlehill Road, 272 м
272 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Station Bridge
Station Bridge, 243 м
243 м
Keep right onto Parkhouse Street
Parkhouse Street, 16 м
16 м
Turn slight right onto Beresford Terrace
Beresford Terrace, 50 м
50 м
Continue onto Beresford Terrace
Beresford Terrace, 40 м
40 м
Continue onto Killoch Place
Killoch Place, 234 м
234 м
Turn left onto High Street
High Street, 1 km 551 м
1 km 551 м
Turn left onto New Bridge Street
New Bridge Street, 233 м
233 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Airlines
Ryanair
Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
Sunday
Estimated price:
$20.25–$392.39
Plane from Bristol Airport to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
3h 30m
Frequency:
Monday and Saturday
Estimated price:
$40.50–$202.52
Plane from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
3h 15m
Frequency:
Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$40.50–$253.16
KLM
Website:
klm.com
Plane from Southampton Airport to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
3h 40m
Frequency:
Monday to Friday
Estimated price:
$265.81–$1,772.09
Plane from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
3h 35m
Frequency:
Monday to Friday
Estimated price:
$240.50–$1,392.36
easyJet
Website:
easyjet.com/
Plane from Southampton Airport to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$63.29–$151.89
Plane from Bristol Airport to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$35.44–$177.21
Plane from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$34.18–$164.55
British Airways
Website:
britishairways.com
Plane from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
1h 23m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$126.58–$468.34
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
1h 28m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$63.29–$430.36
Ryanair UK
Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
Monday, Friday, and Saturday
Estimated price:
$39.24–$367.08
Loganair
Website:
loganair.co.uk/
Plane from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
1h 23m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$126.58–$468.34
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
2h 50m
Frequency:
Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$202.52–$822.76
Train operators
Avanti West Coast
Phone:
00 44 345 528 0253
Website:
avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
4h 31m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$215.18–$493.65
First Great Western Service
Phone:
+44 3457 000 125
Email:
gwr.feedback@gwr.com
Website:
gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Newport
Ave. Duration:
1h 51m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$54.43–$126.58
Train from Reading to London
Ave. Duration:
37 min
Frequency:
Every 10 minutes
Estimated price:
$24.05–$60.76
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol
Ave. Duration:
1h 44m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$53.16–$120.25
National Express
Phone:
08717 81 81 81
Website:
nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$29.11–$40.50
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
8h 26m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$69.62–$101.26
Cross Country
Phone:
0344 736 9123
Email:
customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Website:
crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton
Ave. Duration:
36 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$36.71–$62.02
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
Ave. Duration:
1h 21m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$60.76–$151.89
Train from Bournemouth to Manchester
Ave. Duration:
4h 44m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$151.89–$481.00
ScotRail
Phone:
+44 344 811 0141
Email:
customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
Website:
scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
Ave. Duration:
43 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$15.19–$32.91
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
Ave. Duration:
53 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$17.72–$37.97
Train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
Ave. Duration:
1h 33m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$30.38–$69.62
TransPennine Express Service
Phone:
+44 345 600 1671
Website:
tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
Ave. Duration:
1h 53m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$35.44–$88.60
South Western Railway
Phone:
0345 6000 650
Website:
southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton
Ave. Duration:
37 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$21.52–$51.90
Train from Bournemouth to London
Ave. Duration:
1h 50m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$69.62–$164.55
Elizabeth Line
Phone:
0343 222 1234
Website:
tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to London
Ave. Duration:
53 min
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$12.66–$32.91
Bus operators
Megabus UK
Email:
enquiries@megabus.com
Website:
uk.megabus.com
Bus from Queensway Q1 to Buchanan
Ave. Duration:
9h 15m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$39.24–$55.69
Bus from Airport to Buchanan
Ave. Duration:
58 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$12.66–$18.99
Scottish Citylink
Phone:
0141 352 4444
Email:
info@citylink.co.uk
Website:
citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus
Ave. Duration:
55 min
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$13.92–$20.25
Bus from Airport to Buchanan
Ave. Duration:
58 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$15.19–$21.52
Stagecoach West Scotland
Phone:
+44 1292 613500
Email:
westscotland.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
Website:
stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$8.23–$12.02
More Bus
Phone:
+44 1202 338420
Email:
enquiries@morebus.co.uk
Website:
morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Westover Road to New
Ave. Duration:
1h 22m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$2.96
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Ayr?
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Ayr is to fly and bus which costs $36.96 - $380.43 and takes 5h 40m.
What is the fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Ayr?
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Ayr is to train and fly which takes 4h 46m and costs $108.70 - $391.30 .
Is there a direct bus between Bournemouth and Ayr?
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Bus Station via London Heathrow Airport and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
Is there a direct train between Bournemouth and Ayr?
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Ayr via London Waterloo, London Euston and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
How far is it from Bournemouth to Ayr?
The distance between Bournemouth and Ayr is 695 km. The road distance is 721.5 km.
How do I travel from Bournemouth to Ayr without a car?
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Ayr without a car is to train which takes 8h 24m and costs $260.87 - $597.83 .
How long does it take to get from Bournemouth to Ayr?
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Bournemouth to Ayr, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Bournemouth to Ayr bus from?
Bournemouth to Ayr bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Where do I catch the Bournemouth to Ayr train from?
Bournemouth to Ayr train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Bournemouth station.
Train or bus from Bournemouth to Ayr?
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Ayr is to train which takes 8h 24m and costs $260.87 - $597.83 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $86.96 - $141.30 and takes 13h 15m.
Where does the Bournemouth to Ayr bus arrive?
Bournemouth to Ayr bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Where does the Bournemouth to Ayr train arrive?
Bournemouth to Ayr train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Can I drive from Bournemouth to Ayr?
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Ayr is 721 km. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Bournemouth to Ayr.
How do I get a train ticket from Bournemouth to Ayr?
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Where can I stay near Ayr?
There are 405+ hotels available in Ayr. Prices start at $50.20 per night.
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