Trains from Ayr to London

Ayr to London train information

The trip between Ayr, located in Scotland and London, situated in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.

There are 331 miles between the two cities and the average duration between Ayr to London is around 5h58m. Train travel is most of the time the fastest way to travel to London from Ayr, and it's also a greener option than driving or taking the plane.

Depending how long in advance you buy your ticket or the day and hour of travel, the cost of the train may change.

Best prices for Ayr to London train tickets

Ayr - London prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Ayr to London by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Ayr - London: the best time to book cheap trains

Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

The Prices for train tickets Ayr to London are increasing if you don't book early. According to our data, if you buy your train 15 days in advance, you can find tickets from £31 whereas when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £44 for your train. Thus, you may save 31% on the price of your ticket by booking 15 days in advance instead of on the day you're travelling.

The figures are based on the best fares found over the past 6 months when buying in advance versus at the last minute.

Best prices for Ayr to London trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Ayr and London by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets London to Ayr and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Ayr - London train tickets

Willing to travel for cheap? Many railcards and deals exist to spend less for your Ayr London train ticket and save even more money on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are five types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

In order to understand the benefits of a railcard, you can calculate how many trips you need to break even. You will see that usually only a few trips are needed.

For your assessment, you have to include the railcard cost, for instance £30, your savings on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average price of a Ayr London ticket is £50.00 (1).

Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. It will take you about 2 trips from London to Ayr (one way journey) with your railcard to break even.

The price to purchase a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to get the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most train fares for an entire year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey