The A77 between Cairnryan and Ayr is breathtaking.

That's the way to do it G, no easy boring flight! A great way to travel and see more of the countryside. Amazing price too for all that transport!

Great informative video, very professional.

Upper Queen Street in Belfast* 😆

@partypoppers1988

10 күн бұрын

GlasgowLovesTrains 😌

@MontytheHorse

9 күн бұрын

Easy done! 😂

@milesbrown8016

7 күн бұрын

That was really awesome. Well done and keep going….

@michaeljohndennis2231

6 күн бұрын

Queen St in Belfast - perfect for an old queen like me 😂 ❤❤❤❤

A very brand new vlog for me to binge watch, keep them coming GLovestrains 😊

@GLovesTrains

10 күн бұрын

Aye will do 😀

Talk about a beautiful journey wow perfect ferry crossing and lovely train journeys and beautiful scenery and oh my god how cheap was your ticket that was insane

That was a great film G, loved it. I did not know there was such a thing as a Rail and Sail ticket. I am old enough to remember when British Rail operated their own ferries and the ships had the British Rail logo on the funnel.

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Nice one, cheers Carl!

Wow, the expert at finding cheap tickets for amazing journeys does it again, and that ferry looked absolutely epic !

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Haha I really did enjoy the ferry ride!

Great vlog G, £33 is really good value for all that lovely scenery 👍

@GLovesTrains

10 күн бұрын

Sure is, thanks Mark!

The services to Ayr has been restored on the 17th June but it was great that you did took a trip on that quirky Ayr Shuttle service which is sadly a footnote in history. Services to Stranrear will be operating in July hopefully. But for £33 that is a epic Journey, Great video G

@GLovesTrains

16 күн бұрын

Thanks Cyber! And ye the services are back now which is brilliant! 😀

Thanks for the smiles! Fantastic and fun video.

@GLovesTrains

10 күн бұрын

Thanks 😀

You've just reminded me, I need to book mine from London to Dublin, via Holyhead! They're great value tickets! 😊

Great trip! Shame to see the Ayr Station Hotel effectively condemned. It was one of the famous British Transport Hotels (Like The Balmoral in Edinburgh or The Landmark in London). Sad to see it’s probably not going to be saved. 😢

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Cheers Rog, always a shame to see hotels end up like that!

Lovely station as Glasgow Central is! I have been visiting that station on a holiday in 2018. Also lovely by means of design is the BR class 390 Pendolino.

that Stena line ship looks amazing & def a lot to offer onboard & im liking the views from the minicoach & the ScotRail 380s are great & ive ridden a few of those when i did my trip to Scotland last Month shame that theres only charge ports on the 2 by 4 seated areas but would be nice if they had them at all the seats like the rest of the ScotRail fleet & i like Glasgow Central def a lovely station awesome vlog as always

@GLovesTrains

10 күн бұрын

Oh didn't realise there were charging ports on them haha

what a great vlog G, you are inspirational to us all

@GLovesTrains

10 күн бұрын

Thanks 😀

Thanks for the video G,this is totally amazing for the price ferry and railway tickets awesome trip from the airport and back home on the train!!😎🚄🚄🚄🚄🇬🇧💚

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Thanks very much 😀

Another great vlog,back in the day growing up we had the Holiday programme with Cliff Michelmore Ann Gregg(Always pleasing on the eye)and John Carter,but these programmes only glossed over what travelling was like.Hope the BBC is looking at your vlogs and thinking G has something there!!!

Loved that, I'll be doing part of that the reverse way on Thursday, going from The Wigan to Glasgow on the 9.26am service

The Irish Sea can be brutal. I remember sailing from Liverpool and as soon as we left the Mersey estuary, it was like being on a big dipper. One old bloke ran on the deck, took his top denture out, and threw up over the side and as he was in mid chunder, a seagull took his teeth. Never laughed as much in me life. X

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Haha fun times!

@mike6147

7 күн бұрын

@@GLovesTrains Indeed. All the more funny when the poor chap shook his fist at the departing seagull and called it a ‘bastard’. Try saying something beginning with ‘B’ without teeth!

The best bit about these is that if you get the Anytime Return version, the outbound is valid for 5 days! Handy if you want to go from the south coast, and up to Scotland on the sleeper to grab the ferry the next day instead of trying to do the whole thing in one day.

You should go to the new Belfast Grand Central railway station that is under construction and is due to open sometime later this year. I definitely would like to go to Belfast.

It's definitely one I'd binge watch, especially when I'm sick

Thanks for taking us on another great journey G! Fantastic scenery and views and what a bargain of a price! I do love a journey that involves various modes of transport. 👍

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Cheers was an amazing journey!

Hi G. firstly, thank you for taking the time to do the trip, edit your filming, and sharing it on here. Unfortunately your recommendation to do the journey wouldn't work for me as I do suffer from travel sickness only when traveling by ship. I get sea sick on the boating lake in the park 🙂. Please keep the films coming and take good care on your travels.

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Thanks and ye maybe don't do the ferry bit if u get sick 😀

love your vids...brilliant

Fantastic ferry made Ardrossan to Brodick seem like a tug boat and Air is a Lovely place, Great for a Day out Bringing lots of memories traveling to Air from Kilwinning on the 380s , great views you bring, Hope Wigan welcomed you back , and look forward your next Vlog , hope you slept well and have a great day G , Take Care

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot, yeah it was a nice busy welcome 😂

£33 is such a great prices for all that, Something I could use to get to Belfast from my home country of Scotland.

@GLovesTrains

10 күн бұрын

For sure 😀

Have boat will travel what a great way to spend a day well worth it great video ✅✅👍👍

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍👍

Thank you for sharing your journey G.

I’ve heard that Stena Line is good and going on a ferry to Belfast is a good experience. Love to go to Belfast.

@GLovesTrains

2 күн бұрын

Sure is!

Wow alot of travelling today, boat, bus and train, you just needed a plane 😄 that ferry is very impressive its like a city centre shopping centre 😮 have you heard that avanti west coast have finished their pendolino refurbishment by the way 😊🚄

@sunshiney_Sonnenschein

10 күн бұрын

Idea: Take the plane from Kirkwall to Westray to Papa Westray

@GLovesTrains

10 күн бұрын

The toilet queue sure was like it! 😂 and have they.. that answers a question I asked in an upcoming vlog then 😂

@ChristopherPin

9 күн бұрын

@@GLovesTrains great I've answered a question 😊 I'll have to remind you again when you posted that video 😂😊

Rail & Sail available throughout Scotland to the West Coast Islanda with Cal Mac (Caledonian MacBrayne) ferries and Orkney and Shetland Islands with Northlink Ferries, all with ScotRail (there is even a connecting taxi as part of your ticket between Thurso and Scrabster Ferry terminal for Orkney Islands).

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Ah cool didn't know a taxi was included in that last one 😀

Ah, so you took the scenic route to Wigan I see.

your next ferry route mission is Aberdeen to Orkney and also Orkney to Shetland Isles - I have connections to Orkney so we could get you a cheaper ticket and a brilliant person to stay with - she is an official Orkney tour guide and she hires out rooms in her own house

@GLovesTrains

10 күн бұрын

I have been looking into that recently tbh 😂

@michaelfeeney8437

9 күн бұрын

@@GLovesTrains and beyond, Shetland to the Faroes then up to Iceland. Some Helicopter travel involved in that as well. So essentially, Island hopping from Scotland to Iceland.

Glad you enjoyed the minibuz to Ayr. Yes it's a great road especially south of Girvan. Probably worth trying again when the rail link from Ayr to Stranraer is back on. Also very scenic and single track from Girvan😅

@velton49

9 күн бұрын

Btw, rail sail is much cheaper than the ferry ticket which is about £50! Also where can I find your vlog when you went to Irvine please?

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Thanks and its here... kzread.info/dash/bejne/eYSMytxyYZu_c7g.htmlsi=XKcMWofqOZozzhs4

Excellent price ticket G you definitely got a bargain there fantastic vlog ❤its been a while since I travelled along the Ayrshire line

@GLovesTrains

10 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot!

So glad you uploaded this as me and a friend are musing doing one of these for a flight-free holiday. We're Brighton-based so for maximum trains we're thinking via Glasgow and Cairnryan going out, and via Holyhead coming back.

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Sounds like fun! 😀

Quality as ever, mate! Wondering if you should change the channel name to GLovesTrainsThatLeadToOtherTransport! 🤣🤣👍

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Cheers mate and ye maybe 😂

Never heard about this Rail & Sail ticket! Very cheap as well to go from Belfast to Wigan on it.

@GLovesTrains

10 күн бұрын

Indeed 😀

Love that vlog, I'm from Bangor, near Belfast ❤❤

@GLovesTrains

2 күн бұрын

Love Bangor!

Up until some years back, the boats used to stop at Stranraer, from where there was a direct connection onto the train. From the fact that they're using a minibus for the link top Ayr, it seems there aren't many foot passengers anymore!

@WeAreThePeople1690

9 күн бұрын

Plenty of foot passengers they get the bus from Cairnryan to Glasgow. Service 924. Used it many times.

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Yeah lots of them did get on the Glasgow coach, but as usual lots more vehicle passengers 😂

I did the Stena Line sailing between Cairnryan and Belfast back in September 2021 G and it was brilliant 😄. Also it’s normally a Stena Line branded coach used on the shuttle between Cairnryan and Ayr so it must’ve been off the road on the day you did it 🙂

@GLovesTrains

10 күн бұрын

Yeah I thought it was meant to be a coach lol 😂

Brilliant video G, that rail and sail ticket sounds very handy, those are some lovely views you've seen on your journey. That looks like lots of things on that ferry you went on.

@GLovesTrains

10 күн бұрын

So much on that ferry, time went by very quick

Great video! I enjoyed the ferry ride! A nice mix of ScotRail and Avanti West Coast on the way home! I've been on that route before exactly from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western funny enough earlier this year!

@GLovesTrains

10 күн бұрын

Thanks! I do enjoy that avanti ride 😀

Great vlog G, Rail and Sail fun. Loved it.

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Gloves, your videos are always so nice, I always watch 'em twice

@GLovesTrains

10 күн бұрын

Haha cheers 😀

❤❤❤

that is a very interesting ferry route - I mainly know about the Liverpool to Belfast route but like most people, they fly nowadays - the armed forces & civil service only book flights nowadays - and you don't get a choice.

I suffer from TSickness too. Tip... look ahead as far as you can. Follow the road up ahead.

@robertwilloughby8050

9 күн бұрын

Yes. Might I add, do not read anything, and find some ginger based travel sickness pills.

Awesome Video G Loves Trains 😄😄

Keep it up

Those Rail and Sail deals are amazing, Used them frequently between the UK and Ireland (on the Fishguard - Rosslare route).

love these videos you are doing on your own now..just like the old days...

Got power outlets on the 380s under the 4 seats with a table

Hi G, I would say you got a right result on that ticket price, amazing value for money, and all went reasonably to plan as well. Glad you had an enjoable trip altogether. Take care, Jon B.

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Thanks Jon 😀

Whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother You're Stena Line, Stena Line Feel the city breaking and everybody shaking On the Stena Line, Stena Line Ah Ah Ah Ah Stena Line Stena Line Ah Ah Ah Ah Stena Liiiiiiine

£33 for all of that? I'd say you got yourself the bargain of the year! That ferry crossing to Cairnryan looked as smooth as anything - I have not done it myself but would love to, one day. (Oh, funny story... I got myself a book about the dreaded Pacers as I have a strange fascination with those buses on rails, and as I was flicking through it looking at the lovely photos, I came across a couple of pictures taken at Wigan Wallgate!)

@robertwilloughby8050

9 күн бұрын

One of the last duties of the Pacers in the north was connected up with a Sprinter on a York-Southport EXPRESS! That of course went through Wigan Wallgate.

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

I'd recommend it! And ye I remember the pacers at Wigan Wallgate 😀

@iana6713

7 күн бұрын

@@robertwilloughby8050 That would've made for an interesting journey if you were sitting in the Pacer part of that train...

What a lovely trip, it’s on my bucket list. Thanks for sharing this video 😊

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Awesome!

Beautiful video G. ❤

What a truly wonderful video thanks so much and the Mini bus was stunning ❤

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Last time I did this journey it was a coach from Cairnryan, I've also done Liverpool ( Birkenhead ) to Belfast and I'd say I prefer this journey as the views going to the Stena Line Terminal are my favourite

Wow ! That was a bargain. Great scenery. Great video.

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Now try the similar Stena/Greater Anglia Dutch Flyer. For £67 (day) or £111 (night crossing, includes cabin) from ang Greater Anglia station (including London Liverpool Street and Peterborough though you may use only Greater Anglia trains) to the Hook of Holland. I use it frequently as it is cheaper than an overnight hotel in London, Paris or Cologne if you cannot quite do it in a day (Leeds to Biarritz or York to Munich for example)

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

I'd love to try out that one 😀

Did not that such tickets still existed. I remember selling them when I worked in the travel centre in Glasgow until I finally retired thirteen years ago. Enjoyed your video

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Nice one, thanks!

Superb vlog G, I do love your work

@GLovesTrains

10 күн бұрын

Thanks!

I have used Rail+Sail for travel to Dublin. Similar cost from LDS to Dublin Ferry port. Well worth doing as if ferry is late getting in you are free to use all available routes to get back by rail.

Great video, G. Was the minibus journey so long because the railway to Stranraer is closed because of the fire? The rail-sail tickets are meant to be great value. Another one that’s meant to be good is rail-sail with the Harwich - hook of Holland route. I’ve taken that route with the car and it’s great to take the overnighter and have a cabin on the ferry :)

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

I would love to do that route, great to hear you've done it! 😀

Great vid G! Really enjoyed!

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Thanks!

A great video. I'm now determined to do a Sail &Rail to Belfast, thank you.

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Thanks!

I did the RailSail from Lincoln to Dublin Ferryport as part of a trip to Belfast. Not bad for £54. Although the Arriva Trains Wales service conked out on the way to Holyhead and I missed my booked ferry and had to wait a few hours for the next one. That meant that I had even longer to indulge in some more wine and nibbles in the Irish Ferries Club Class lounge (paid for directly with IF). And, Arriva had to refund the whole ticket price because I arrivwd three hours late into Dublin. So, a win, win.

@GLovesTrains

10 күн бұрын

Nibbles yum! 😋

At least going home it was all down hill

You could have got easyjet to Liverpool and would have been there in a fraction of the time for around the same kind of money!

Great video. There are many scenic Irish train routes you should check out from Dublin, Cork, Waterford..

Great video. I take the Glider into Belfast every morning. Hope you enjoyed NI!

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Cool! Loved it 😀

Really enjoyed your Vlog, a great way to travel if you have time.

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Cheers!

That was the day I met you and got a selfie in Central. The train was very late into London as there was an incident at Watford. We were going to London so my wife could see Barry Manilow. She had seen him the previous two weekends and was back in London to see him again the following weekend too. The big rock out in the sea south of Ayr is Ailsa Craig. It’s used to make curling stones. Your Dodds of Troon bus probably took the A77. The coast road from Culzean to Ayr is better and includes the Electric Brae. A hill that looks like you’re going up when you’re really going down. It’s fun on a bike. Ayr Station Hotel had been bought and left to fall into disrepair for years. For a while it was in a big tent to stop bits landing on the track then, to nobody’s surprise, it burnt down.

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Yes it was the day we got that selfie haha! It was lovely to meet you, hope you had a great time in London 😀

I imagine its stanky down there

Snottytastic video as always ❤

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Snotty snotty

Now then me glover another great video, the adventures get bigger all the time.

@GLovesTrains

10 күн бұрын

Cheers 😀

Did you consider getting the Enterprise train down to Dublin Connolly and get the SailRail from Dublin to Holyhead on Irish Ferries?

Hello a new viewer here i really liked your journey and will be looking at others,just a question at the ferry port iether side did you need to show a passeport ?

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot! And i didn't need passport 😀

It's mad that there's no railway from Cairnryan/Stranraer to Carlisle. Going all the way up to Glasgow, though pretty, is very circuitous.

@arwelp

9 күн бұрын

There used to be one, but Beeching did for that in 1965…

Do you find it easier travelling backwards/opposite to direction of travel, G? Does that help with travel sickness?

Great vid! Are you from the west mids by any chance? Sorry couldn’t help but notice the accent

Plesant to see you back in Wigan. Was it a big price differnes between taking the ferry to Liverpool, probably a nightferry, compare with the journey you did

@GLovesTrains

3 күн бұрын

Think it was a bit more to Liverpool but then I would have had get train ticket separate too

What a great journey and you caught the colas 56 on camera in the tank area as you filmed yourself.

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Haha yes thanks!

Good video thx

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Love the ide of Rail And Sale

@GLovesTrains

10 күн бұрын

Yeah its great!

I often, or used to, sail and rail to the Netherlands.

Great video as usual G! Was it very windy on the deck of the ferry? How did your knickers not blow away?

@GLovesTrains

10 күн бұрын

They nearly did 😂

I gotta take a page out of your book and just go to places and experience new stuff. Just do it.

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Yeah its fun when you do it 😀

I saw a sign that said Irvine so you are in the north west good to see a Scottish train loch you filming what loch where you filming?

The intro many times I have cycled down there G n wow glad you enjoyed things for you to do if you comeback G best railway journey you were so close to it should went from Coleraine thru to Londonderry amazing n also heads up EasyJet fly from Manchester n also Liverpool into the city airport if that helps n flights usually decent anything else let me know Thomas

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Thanks Thomas I will try that train ride if I come back 😀

Very enjoyable video and very useful info. Would it be possible to break the journey for a few hours in Ayr ?

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Don't see why not!

How much was the Belfast to Liverpool route?

Seat 50 in coach G will go viral now. good luck getting that one again lol

@GLovesTrains

10 күн бұрын

Funny thing it was actually seat 49 😂

I've never seen you do Tyne and Wear metro's!

G where did you buy your rail and sail ticket from? I’ve heard about rail and sail before but never really thought it. Now seeing it’s a way to sail for train and ferry between England and Ireland, I might give it a try myself.

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Bought it on trainpal 👍

Out of interest was that fare a standard or with a railcard. Either way it was a great price.

@GLovesTrains

7 күн бұрын

Railcard 👍