How to get to Cardiff from Ayr

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Travel Information from Ayr to Cardiff

Distance281 miles
Available travel modesCoach or train
Ticket price range£39 - £304
Cheapest modeCoach • £39 • 11 h 40 min
Fastest modeTrain • £304 • 7 h 6 min
Popular travel companiesStagecoach West Scotland or ScotRail

Travel 281 miles by coach or train from Ayr to Cardiff. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Stagecoach West Scotland or ScotRail among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Ayr to Cardiff.

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from Ayr to Cardiff

How to get to Cardiff from Ayr by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Ayr to Cardiff is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

ScotRail
10:357h06
Ayr
17:41Cardiff
£2851One-way
2 changes

Cheapest

ScotRail
10:357h06
Ayr
17:41Cardiff
£2851One-way
2 changes

Fastest

ScotRail
10:357h06
Ayr
17:41Cardiff
£2851One-way
2 changes

Other options

ScotRail
06:357h14
Ayr
13:49Cardiff
£2851One-way
2 changes
ScotRail
14:357h16
Ayr
21:51Cardiff
£2851One-way
2 changes
ScotRail
16:058h14
Ayr
00:19Cardiff
£2851One-way
2 changes

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FAQs: Ayr to Cardiff

FAQs: Travel to Cardiff easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Ayr to Cardiff.
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There are 2 travel options from Ayr to Cardiff: coach or train.

The cheapest way to travel to Cardiff from Ayr is a coach with an average price of £39.

This is compared to other travel options from Ayr to Cardiff:

A coach is £265 less than a train with an average ticket price of £304 from Ayr to Cardiff.

The fastest way to get to Cardiff from Ayr is by train with an average travel time of 7 h 6 min.

Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 11 h 40 min of travel time.

Cardiff is approximately 281 miles away from Ayr.

The average frequency per day from Ayr to Cardiff is:

  • 2 coaches a day.
  • 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Ayr and Cardiff as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Ayr to Cardiff:

    The following travel companies offer services from Ayr to Cardiff:

    • Stagecoach West Scotland can take you to Cardiff by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for Stagecoach West Scotland from Ayr to Cardiff for £39.
    • ScotRail can take you to Cardiff by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for ScotRail from Ayr to Cardiff for £304.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Ayr to Cardiff with the following travel companies:

    • You can travel directly by coach with.
    • You can book a direct train with.

    Direct services to Cardiff tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

    Your journey from Ayr to Cardiff doesn't have to end in Cardiff. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like London, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham or Edinburgh. If you’d like to add London, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham or Edinburgh to your Ayr to Cardiff trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Cardiff today!

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