Travel Details
TRAINS Ayr to: Dumfries (Mon-Sat 2 daily; 1hr 30min); Girvan (Mon-Sat 12 daily, 2 on Sun; 25min); Glasgow Central (Mon-Sat every 30min, Sun hourly; 55min); Irvine (Mon-Sat every 30min, Sun hourly; 20min); Prestwick Airport (every 30min; 8min); Stranraer (Mon-Sat 6-7 daily, 2 on Sun; 1hr 20min). Dumfries to: Carlisle (Mon-Sat 13-15 daily, 4 on Sun; 40min); Glasgow Central (Mon-Sat 8 daily, 2 on Sun; 1hr 50min); Stranraer (Mon-Sat 2 daily; 3hr). Glasgow Central to: Ardrossan Harbour (4-5 daily; 55min); Ayr (Mon-Sat every 30min, Sun hourly; 55min); Dumfries (Mon-Sat 8 daily, 2 on Sun; 1hr 50min); Kilmarnock (hourly; 40min); Prestwick Airport (Mon-Sat every 30min, Sun hourly; 45min); Stranraer (3-5 daily; 2hr). Stranraer to: Ayr (Mon-Sat 6-7 daily, 2 on Sun; 1hr 20min); Dumfries (Mon-Sat 2 daily; 3hr); Girvan (Mon-Sat 6-7 daily, 3 on Sun; 50min); Glasgow Central (3-5 daily; 2hr). BUSES Ayr to: Culzean Castle (Mon-Sat hourly, Sun every 2hr; 30min); Dumfries (Mon-Sat every 2hr; 2hr 10min); Girvan (Mon-Sat hourly, Sun every 2hr; 1hr 10min); Glasgow (hourly; 55min); New Galloway (Mon-Sat 2 daily; 1hr 20min). Castle Douglas to: Dumfries (Mon-Sat hourly, 11 on Sun; 30-45min); Kirkcudbright (Mon-Sat hourly, 6 on Sun; 20min); New Galloway (Mon-Sat 6 daily, 1 on Sun; 30min). Dumfries to: Ayr (Mon-Sat every 2hr; 2hr 10min); Caerlaverock (Mon-Sat every 2hr, 2 on Sun; 30min); Carlisle (Mon-Sat hourly, Sun every 2hr; 1hr 25min); Castle Douglas (Mon-Sat hourly, 11 on Sun; 30-45min); Gatehouse of Fleet (Mon-Sat 9 daily, 5 on Sun; 1hr-1hr 25min); Kirkcudbright (Mon-Sat hourly, 6 on Sun; 1hr 10min); Moffat (Mon-Sat 8 daily, 4 on Sun; 45min); New Galloway (Mon-Sat 1-2 daily; 55min); Newton Stewart (Mon-Sat 5 daily, 3 on Sun; 1hr 20min); Rockcliffe (5 daily; 1hr); Stranraer (Mon-Sat 5 daily, 3 on Sun; 2hr). Edinburgh to: Dumfries (Mon-Sat 4 daily, 2 on Sun; 2hr 40min); Jedburgh (2-3 daily; 2hr); Kelso (Mon-Fri 5 daily, Sat & Sun 2-3 daily; 2hr); Melrose (Mon-Sat hourly, 6 on Sun; 2hr 15min); Peebles (Mon-Sat hourly, 9 on Sun; 1hr 10min); Selkirk (Mon-Sat hourly, Sun every 2hr; 1hr 40min). Gatehouse of Fleet to: Kirkcudbright (Mon-Sat 5-6 daily, 2 on Sun; 20min); Newton Stewart (Mon-Sat 6 daily, 3 on Sun; 25min); Stranraer (Mon-Sat 6 daily, 3 on Sun; 1hr 10min). Jedburgh to: Kelso (Mon-Sat 14-15 daily, 4 on Sun; 25min); Melrose (Mon-Sat 1-2 hourly, 7 on Sun; 30min). Kelso to: Melrose (Mon-Sat 8-12 daily, 4 on Sun; 30min). Melrose to: Jedburgh (Mon-Sat 1-2 hourly, 7 on Sun; 30min); Kelso (Mon-Sat 8-12 daily, 4 on Sun; 30min); Peebles (Mon-Sat hourly, 6 on Sun; 1hr 10min); Selkirk (Mon-Sat hourly, 2 on Sun; 20min). Newcastleton to: Carlisle (Mon-Sat 2-5 daily; 50min). Newton Stewart to: Glentrool (Mon-Sat 7 daily, 3 on Sun; 20min); Stranraer (Mon-Sat 5 daily, 3 on Sun; 45min); Whithorn (Mon-Sat hourly, 4 on Sun; 50min); Isle of Whithorn (Mon-Sat hourly, 4 on Sun; 1hr). Stranraer to: Portpatrick (Mon-Sat 8-10 daily, 3 on Sun; 25min). FERRIES (SUMMER TIMETABLE) Ardrossan to: Brodick, Isle of Arran (4-6 daily; 55min). Cairnryan to: Larne (8 daily; 1hr-1hr 45min). Stranraer to: Belfast (8-10 daily; 1hr 45min-3hr 15min). Troon to: Belfast (3 daily; 2hr 30min).
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