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Compare train and coach for Leeds to Ayr
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leeds to Ayr among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £35. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 56m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £35, and a train costs an average of £65.
Distance: 272 km
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5h 26m Average total duration Fastest 4h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 53m Average total duration 6h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Ayr from Leeds by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leeds to Ayr is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
22:4410h41Leeds9:25Ayr£1531One-way3 changes
Cheapest
22:4410h41Leeds9:25Ayr£1531One-way3 changes
Fastest
17:515h01Leeds22:52Ayr£2591One-way4 changes
Other options
20:3011h25Leeds7:55Ayr£1921One-way3 changes
23:309h55Leeds9:25Ayr£2011One-way4 changes
14:515h02Leeds19:53Ayr£2091One-way3 changes
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FAQs: Leeds to Ayr
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This is compared to other travel options from Leeds to Ayr:
A coach is £31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leeds to Ayr costing on average £65.
Other travel options to Ayr take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 23m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leeds and Ayr as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Ferries mostly depart from Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead) and arrive in Port of Belfast.
- Trains mostly depart from Leeds station (LDS) and arrive in Ayr station (AYR).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Ayr by coach.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Cross Country, Northern Trains Limited, TransPennine Express to go to Ayr by train.
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