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What is the best way to travel from Edinburgh to Ayr?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains and Buses to Ayr from Edinburgh. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Train is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
3h 0m
£26
£26
4
Train
2h 18m
£27
£27
6

What is the cheapest way to reach Ayr from Edinburgh?

You can reach Ayr with just £26 by taking a Bus from Scottish Citylink, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Wednesday
Thursday
from £26
Friday
from £26
Saturday
from £26
Sunday
from £26
Monday
from £26
Tuesday
from £26

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 30m
    0
    05:45
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    09:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    10:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    13:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    14:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    17:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 12m
    0
    16:03
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    19:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 30m
    0
    05:45
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    09:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    10:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    13:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    14:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    17:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 12m
    0
    16:03
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    19:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    06:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    09:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    10:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    13:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    14:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    17:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    16:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    19:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    06:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    09:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    10:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    13:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    14:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    17:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    16:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    19:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26

    • Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • ScotRail
    2h 47m
    0
    08:00
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    10:47
    Ayr
    Newton-on-Ayr Train Station
    0
    ScotRail
    Economy
    from £27
  • ScotRail
    2h 18m
    0
    08:30
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    10:48
    Ayr
    Newton-on-Ayr Train Station
    0
    ScotRail
    Economy
    from £27
  • ScotRail
    3h 11m
    0
    08:36
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    11:47
    Ayr
    Newton-on-Ayr Train Station
    0
    ScotRail
    Economy
    from £27
  • ScotRail
    2h 47m
    0
    09:00
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    11:47
    Ayr
    Newton-on-Ayr Train Station
    0
    ScotRail
    Economy
    from £27
  • ScotRail
    2h 18m
    0
    09:30
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    11:48
    Ayr
    Newton-on-Ayr Train Station
    0
    ScotRail
    Economy
    from £27

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 30m
    0
    05:45
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    09:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    10:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    13:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    14:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    17:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 12m
    0
    16:03
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    19:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 30m
    0
    05:45
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    09:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    10:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    13:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    14:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    17:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 12m
    0
    16:03
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    19:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26

What are the fastest trips from Edinburgh to Ayr?

You can get to Ayr from Edinburgh in just 2h 18m with a Train from ScotRail. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Wednesday
Thursday
from 3h 0m
Friday
from 3h 0m
Saturday
from 3h 0m
Sunday
from 2h 18m
Monday
from 3h 0m
Tuesday
from 3h 0m

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    10:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    13:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    14:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    17:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 12m
    0
    16:03
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    19:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 30m
    0
    05:45
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    09:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    10:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    13:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    14:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    17:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 12m
    0
    16:03
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    19:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 30m
    0
    05:45
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    09:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    06:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    09:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    10:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    13:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    14:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    17:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    16:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    19:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26

    Fastest Trains Sunday

  • ScotRail
    2h 18m
    0
    08:30
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    10:48
    Ayr
    Newton-on-Ayr Train Station
    0
    ScotRail
    Economy
    from £27
  • ScotRail
    2h 18m
    0
    09:30
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    11:48
    Ayr
    Newton-on-Ayr Train Station
    0
    ScotRail
    Economy
    from £27
  • ScotRail
    2h 47m
    0
    08:00
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    10:47
    Ayr
    Newton-on-Ayr Train Station
    0
    ScotRail
    Economy
    from £27
  • ScotRail
    2h 47m
    0
    09:00
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    11:47
    Ayr
    Newton-on-Ayr Train Station
    0
    ScotRail
    Economy
    from £27
  • ScotRail
    3h 11m
    0
    08:36
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    11:47
    Ayr
    Newton-on-Ayr Train Station
    0
    ScotRail
    Economy
    from £27

    • Fastest Buses Sunday

  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    06:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    09:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    10:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    13:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    14:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    17:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    16:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    19:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    10:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    13:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    14:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    17:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 12m
    0
    16:03
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    19:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 30m
    0
    05:45
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    09:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26

    Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    10:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    13:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 0m
    0
    14:15
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    17:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 12m
    0
    16:03
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    19:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
  • Scottish Citylink
    3h 30m
    0
    05:45
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    09:15
    Ayr
    Sandgate Bus Station
    0
    Scottish Citylink
    Economy
    £26
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Edinburgh to Ayr

What are the most popular stations in Edinburgh and Ayr?

In Edinburgh, you will usually depart from Haymarket Coach Stop, Princes Street or Haymarket Station, while in Ayr you will be arriving at Newton-on-Ayr Train Station or Sandgate Bus Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Ayr from Edinburgh? With 4 connections between 2 Train and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Edinburgh and Ayr, you can pay as low as £26 with a Bus from Scottish Citylink.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from ScotRail: you will get to Ayr in just 2h 18m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Edinburgh and Ayr are Scottish Citylink and ScotRail, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Edinburgh and Ayr is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Broomhouse or to Craig Tara, and look at flights from Edinburgh Airport, and landing at Glasgow Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Edinburgh to Ayr?

The most popular companies between Edinburgh and Ayr, are Scottish Citylink and ScotRail. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: Scottish Citylink

Train companies: ScotRail

All you need to know when you travel from Edinburgh to Ayr

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Edinburgh to Ayr. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Edinburgh to Ayr

How can I reach Ayr from Edinburgh?

Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Train and Bus, with which you can get to Ayr from Edinburgh.

How far is Ayr from Edinburgh?

The distance between Edinburgh and Ayr is 105.7 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Edinburgh and Ayr?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 3 kgs of CO2, a train 4 kgs, a car 18 kgs, and a flight 26 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Edinburgh to Ayr?

You can get to Ayr with just £26 by taking a Bus from Scottish Citylink.

What is the fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ayr?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Ayr in just 2h 18m with a Train from ScotRail.

More routes to Edinburgh and to Ayr

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Edinburgh and to Ayr. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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