Cheapest
Average
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Fastest Journey
2 h 18 m
Average
2 h 35 m
Trains per day
6
Distance
105 km
It's difficult to get from Edinburgh to Ayr without changing at least once.
Distance | 65 miles | |
Average train duration | 2 h 18 min | |
Average train ticket price | £24 (€27) | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | Cross Country or Scotrail |
Trains from Edinburgh to Ayr cover the 65 miles long route taking on average 2 h 18 min with our travel partners like Cross Country or Scotrail. There are direct train services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this trip for as low as £24, but the average price of train tickets is £24. Travellers depart most frequently from Edinburgh Waverley and arrive in Ayr.
For as little as £24 you can travel by train to Ayr from Edinburgh with CrossCountry and ScotRail. Omio will show you the best deals, timetables and tickets available for this journey.
ScotRail is one of the best options when travelling by train from Edinburgh to Ayr. Omio quickly shows you current ScotRail train timetables for the Edinburgh - Ayr journey and makes it easier than ever for you to buy train tickets online for the cheapest, fastest or earliest journey available. The distance to Ayr from Edinburgh is around 65 miles (105 km) and the cheapest ScotRail one-way ticket you can book starts at £24. As you check the latest Edinburgh to Ayr train timetable from ScotRail for your ideal departure and arrival times, you can also review travel information, such as luggage policy and amenities offered onboard, and compare the best route available to arrive to Ayr safely. If you search for ScotRail tickets in the Omio app, you can also see if they are mobile tickets so that you can travel paperless. Let Omio quickly find you the perfect ScotRail ticket from Edinburgh to Ayr so you can spend more time enjoying the smooth and easy journey!
CrossCountry is a fast speed train company in the United Kingdom and for your next train to Ayr from Edinburgh you can choose between Standard Class and First Class tickets on Omio.
It’s easy to book your CrossCountry train ticket between Edinburgh and Ayr online with Omio! Simply check the current CrossCountry train timetables for your ideal departure and arrival times, compare the best route from Edinburgh to Ayr as well as relevant travel information (such as luggage policy and amenities offered onboard) for that train and book cheap CrossCountry train tickets online. Prices for CrossCountry trains between Edinburgh and Ayr start at £24 one-way if you book in advance, and you can expect to travel around 65 miles (105 km). If you search for CrossCountry trains in the Omio app, you can check straight away if the CrossCountry tickets are mobile tickets, which makes it easier than ever to go paperless when travelling by train between Edinburgh and Ayr. Let Omio do all the work for you finding the best Edinburgh to Ayr CrossCountry train ticket so you can enjoy a smooth and comfortable journey!
CrossCountry from Edinburgh to Ayr train information:
Some of the Edinburgh train stations to Ayr you can start your journey from include Edinburgh Waverley, Edinburgh Gateway and Edinburgh Park. Similarly, some of the arrival train stations in Ayr include Ayr and Newton-on-Ayr.
When travelling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving in Ayr.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Edinburgh Waverley, which is located around 0.4 miles (659 m) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Ayr, located 0.4 miles (742 m) away from the city centre.
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