Travel optionsfrom Ayr to Cardiff
How to get to Cardiff from Ayr by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Ayr to Cardiff is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
13:287h26Ayr20:54Cardiff£881One-way0 changes
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13:287h26Ayr20:54Cardiff£881One-way0 changes
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13:287h26Ayr20:54Cardiff£881One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Ayr to Cardiff:
A coach is £52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ayr to Cardiff costing on average £88.
A coach is £123 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ayr to Cardiff costing on average £159.
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 16m.
Coach takes on average 11h 40m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ayr and Cardiff as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Cardiff Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Ayr station (AYR) and arrive in Cardiff Central (CDF).
- Travel with Transport for Wales, ScotRail to go to Cardiff by train.
- Travel with Stagecoach West Scotland to go to Cardiff by coach.
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