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Compare coach and train for Carlisle to Ayr
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Carlisle to Ayr among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £23. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 14m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £23, and a train costs an average of £57.
Distance: 125 km
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£91 Average Price | £23 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 44m Average total duration Fastest 3h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 52m Average total duration 3h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Ayr from Carlisle by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Carlisle to Ayr is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Carlisle to Ayr:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Carlisle to Ayr costing on average £57.
Other travel options to Ayr take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 9m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Carlisle and Ayr as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Carlisle station (CAR) and arrive in Ayr station (AYR).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Ayr by coach.
- Travel with ScotRail, first_transpennine_express, Avanti West Coast, ScotRail to go to Ayr by train.
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