Travel to Ayr
Every way to reach Ayr: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Ayr is reachable from 31 places across 12 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 6 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 12m door to door. The nearest origin is 43 km away.
How people reach Ayr
Every mode that actually calls at Ayr, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 4 | €11.88 | 1h 12m | 51 km | 1 |
| Flight | 52 | €31.41 | 3h 50m | 6,167 km | 5 |
- 31Places you can arrive from
- 31Places you can leave for
- 12Countries
- 6Operators
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Ayr is not something we sell.

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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 8 | 14% | Paisley, 43 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 3 | 5% | Dublin, 259 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 4 | 7% | Amsterdam, 711 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 41 | 73% | Wrocław, 1512 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Ayr that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 20 | 36% |
| United Kingdom | 9 | 16% |
| Poland | 7 | 13% |
| Italy | 4 | 7% |
| France | 3 | 5% |
| Greece | 2 | 4% |
| Ireland | 2 | 4% |
| Latvia | 2 | 4% |
| Malta | 2 | 4% |
| Portugal | 2 | 4% |
| United States | 2 | 4% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 2% |
Stations, airports and ports in Ayr
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Ayr
- Prestwick Town
- Ayr railway station
- Heads of Ayr railway station
- Ayr Bus Station
- PIK
PIK is not in Ayr, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.

Getting from PIK into Ayr
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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The cheapest journeys into Ayr
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paisley to Ayr train | €11.88 | 1h 12m | 43 km |
| Glasgow to Ayr train | €12.44 | 1h 13m | 51 km |
| Newcastle upon Tyne to Ayr flight | €31.41 | 3h 50m | 199 km |
| Londonderry to Ayr flight | €31.41 | 3h 50m | 177 km |
| Dublin to Ayr flight | €41.44 | 3h 57m | 259 km |
| Amsterdam to Ayr flight | €81.56 | 4h 30m | 711 km |
| Paris to Ayr flight | €113.42 | 4h 43m | 875 km |
| Carcassonne to Ayr flight | €172.42 | 5h 34m | 1,451 km |
| Barcelona to Ayr flight | €175.37 | 5h 42m | 1,641 km |
| Pisa to Ayr flight | €180.09 | 5h 47m | 1,691 km |
| Wroclaw to Ayr flight | €181.27 | 5h 41m | 1,512 km |
| Palma to Ayr flight | €194.84 | 6h | 1,848 km |
| Ibiza Town to Ayr flight | €200.74 | 6h 2m | 1,895 km |
| Rome to Ayr flight | €204.87 | 6h 19m | 1,954 km |
| Alicante to Ayr flight | €206.64 | 6h 18m | 1,928 km |
| Riga to Ayr flight | €224.34 | 6h | 1,772 km |
We cannot promise Prestwick Town still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.

Where to leave your bags in Ayr
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Ayr
Common questions about Travel to Ayr
How can I get to Ayr?
Ayr is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 31 places, across 12 countries, on services run by 6 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Ayr?
The cheapest way into Ayr is by Train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 31 origins we sell into Ayr over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Ayr?
The fastest journey into Ayr is by Train, at 1h 12m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 43 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Ayr have?
Ayr has 5 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Prestwick Town, Ayr railway station, Heads of Ayr railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Ayr from within 200 km?
8 of the routes we sell into Ayr start within 200 km. The nearest is Paisley, 43 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Ayr in United Kingdom?
Ayr connects to 31 places on our network across 12 countries, the furthest of them 6,167 km away in a straight line. United Kingdom routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in United Kingdom
The wider region
Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Ayr afterward does not belong to us.

Anything to book in Ayr before you go?
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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