The average bus between Northern Ireland and Kilmarnock takes 6h 14m and the fastest bus takes 5h 53m. The bus service runs several times per day from Northern Ireland 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 twice daily between Northern Ireland and Kilmarnock. The earliest departure is at 10:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Northern Ireland is at 2:20 PM which arrives into Kilmarnock at 8:13 PM. All services require a transfer at Ayr and take an average of 6h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland to Kilmarnock. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station and arriving at Ayr station via Ayr station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
Northern Ireland to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Northern Ireland to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ayr station.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Kilmarnock is 193.8 km.
Translink operates a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr twice daily. Tickets cost £4 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
