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Belfast ▸ Ayr

Ayr ▸ Belfast ⇄
3 a dayfastest 5h00Translink Ulsterbus🇬🇧 Northern Ireland → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

Direct buses · no change

BelfastStranraerCairnryanAyr· 127 km as the crow flies
  • 06:15 → 11:15
    Translink Ulsterbus 923
    Grand Central Station → Ayr, Bus Station · via Stranraer, Cairnryan
    5h003 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Translink Ulsterbus ↗
  • 10:05 → 15:15
    Translink Ulsterbus 923
    Grand Central Station → Ayr, Bus Station · via Stranraer, Cairnryan
    5h103 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Translink Ulsterbus ↗
  • 14:20 → 19:30
    Translink Ulsterbus 923
    Grand Central Station → Ayr, Bus Station · via Stranraer, Cairnryan
    5h103 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Translink Ulsterbus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: Translink (OpenDataNI) (file of 1 Oct 2026). Checked Thu 29 Oct 2026; they cover 29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. A bus from a company that publishes no open timetable may be missing. Contains Translink timetable and stop data from OpenDataNI, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Belfast to Ayr?

Yes. 3 a day on average, with Translink Ulsterbus, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Belfast to Ayr?

The fastest takes 5h00; the slowest 5h10, for 127 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 06:15 and the latest at 14:20, local time in Belfast. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Belfast to Ayr?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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