Getting here and around
Getting to Ayr
Ayr is about 35 miles south-west of Glasgow, with trains from Glasgow Central, an airport two miles up the road and a seafront made for walking and cycling.
By train
ScotRail runs regular trains from Glasgow Central, Kilmarnock, Girvan and Stranraer. Ayr station is on Smith Street, off Burns Statue Square, 41.5 miles from Glasgow Central. Newton-on-Ayr station serves the north side of town.
By bus and coach
Stagecoach runs the local buses in Ayr and Prestwick. Express coaches run to Glasgow Buchanan Street every 10 to 60 minutes.
By air
Glasgow Prestwick Airport is about 2 miles north of Ayr. Glasgow Airport is about 35 miles away, reached by train to Paisley Gilmour Street and a connecting bus.
By road
The A77 Ayr bypass links Glasgow and Stranraer. The A70 runs east to Cumnock and Edinburgh, the A713 south-east to Dalmellington, and the A719 along the coast to Turnberry.
By sea
Ayr has no ferry of its own. CalMac sails to Arran from Troon and Ardrossan, up the coast. Cairnryan, about 60 miles south, has sailings to Belfast and Larne.
Live departures, ferry status and where to buy tickets are on the Live page.
Source: Wikipedia: Ayr and Ayr railway station. Check times with ScotRail and Stagecoach.
Stations
Ayr railway stationRailway stationSmith Street, off Burns Statue Square, Ayr
Newton-on-Ayr stationRailway stationFalkland Park Road, Newton-on-Ayr- Ayr Bus StationBus stationSee the map
- Stagecoach Bus West ScotlandBus stationSandgate, Ayr KA7 1DD01292 613500
- Stagecoach West ScotlandBus stationSee the map
Walking and cycling routes
National Cycle Route 7 and the promThe Sunderland to Inverness route crosses the Carrick Hills to Doonfoot, then follows Ayr's seafront north towards Prestwick.
Alloway to Burton path and NCN 7Two traffic-free miles on the old railway, linked since 2023 by an underpass under Dunure Road, then three miles on NCN 7 to the town centre.Hidden gem
Ayrshire Coastal Path106 miles of coast from Glenapp to Skelmorlie, one of Scotland's Great Trails. Ayr sits between stage 6 from Dunure and stage 7 to Troon.
River Ayr WayScotland's first source-to-sea path: 44 miles from Glenbuck down the River Ayr to the sea.- Blue Bonnet TrailFollow Tam o' Shanter's ride on foot: 3 signed miles from the High Street to the Brig o' Doon.
Car parks
- Auchincruive Public Car ParkCar parkDalmilling
Burns Cottage Car ParkCar parkAlloway- Car Park 2Car parkCraigie
- Castlehill WoodsCar parkCastlehill
- Charlotte Street Car ParkCar parkFort
- Coach ParkingCar parkFort
- Coop car parkCar parkDoonfoot
- Dalbair Road Car ParkCar parkSee the map
- Dalmilling Golf ClubCar parkDalmilling
- Greenan RoadCar parkDoonfoot
- museum parkingCar parkAlloway
- Student Car Park 3Car parkCraigie
- Student Car Park 4Car parkCraigie
- Waterfront RestaurantCar parkFort
Electric car charging
Taxis and hire
Public toilets
- Public toiletsPublic toiletsFort
- Public toiletsPublic toiletsAlloway
- Public toiletsPublic toiletsSee the map
- Public toiletsPublic toiletsHeathfield
- Public toiletsPublic toiletsAyr KA8 0SS · Craigie
- Public toiletsPublic toiletsSeafield
- Tesco Customer ToiletsPublic toiletsLochside
- Tesco Customer ToiletsPublic toiletsBraehead