The average bus between Belfast and Kilmarnock takes 9h 33m and the fastest bus takes 6h 7m. The bus service runs several times per day from Belfast to Kilmarnock. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Belfast and Kilmarnock. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Belfast is at 2:20 PM which arrives into Kilmarnock at 7:12 AM. All services require a transfer at Ayr and take an average of 9h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Kilmarnock. However, there are services departing from Belfast station and arriving at Kilmarnock station via Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
Belfast to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ayr station.
The distance between Belfast and Kilmarnock is 144.9 km. The road distance is 203 km.
Translink operates a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr 3 times a day, and the journey takes 5h 10m.