Bus Kilmarnock to Johnstone from £11 | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average bus between Kilmarnock and Johnstone takes 2h 5m and the fastest bus takes 1h 35m. There is a bus service every few hours from Kilmarnock to Johnstone. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

2h 5m
Duration: 37 mi
Distance: £11
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Bus, line 38 bus

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Take the bus from Church Street to Waterloo Lanebus X79 / ...
Take the bus from Central Station to St Margarets Rectorybus 38

1h 54m

£10–12

Kilmarnock to Johnstone bus times

Buses run hourly between Kilmarnock and Johnstone. The earliest departure is at 6:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kilmarnock is at 11:13 PM which arrives into Johnstone at 6:59 AM. All services require a transfer at Waterloo Lane and take an average of 2h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Sunday, May 3, 2026

10:13 PM → 11:52 PM
1h 39m • 1 change

Departing Monday, May 4, 2026

8:06 AM → 10:10 AM
2h 4m • 1 change
8:36 AM → 10:40 AM
2h 4m • 1 change
9:06 AM → 11:10 AM
2h 4m • 1 change
9:36 AM → 11:38 AM
2h 2m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, May 5, 2026

6:11 AM → 7:52 AM
1h 41m • 1 change
6:31 AM → 8:30 AM
1h 59m • 1 change
3:21 PM → 5:07 PM
1h 46m • 1 change
3:46 PM → 5:39 PM
1h 53m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, May 6, 2026

6:11 AM → 7:52 AM
1h 41m • 1 change
6:31 AM → 8:30 AM
1h 59m • 1 change
3:21 PM → 5:07 PM
1h 46m • 1 change
3:46 PM → 5:39 PM
1h 53m • 1 change
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