There are 4 ways to get from Carrbridge to Kilmarnock by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Aviemore station to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
4h 25m£19–32Train
- Take the train from Carrbridge to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnocktrain Glasgow Central - Kilmarnock / ...
4h 30m£76–136Drive 159.4 mi
- Drive from Carrbridge to Kilmarnockcar 159.4 mi
3h 3m£40–57Bus via Pitlochry
- Take the bus from Artists Studio to Stationbus 37 / ...
- Take the bus from Aviemore station to Pitlochrybus
- Take the bus from Pitlochry to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
6h 1m£24–43
Carrbridge to Kilmarnock by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carrbridge to Kilmarnock is to bus which costs £19 - £35 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Carrbridge to Kilmarnock is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Carrbridge to Kilmarnock station. However, there are services departing from Car Park and arriving at Kilmarnock Bus Station via Aviemore station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Carrbridge to Kilmarnock. However, there are services departing from Carrbridge and arriving at Kilmarnock via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Carrbridge and Kilmarnock is 171 miles. The road distance is 160.3 miles.
The best way to get from Carrbridge to Kilmarnock without a car is to bus which takes 4h 25m and costs £19 - £35.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Carrbridge to Kilmarnock, including transfers.
Carrbridge to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Aviemore station.
Carrbridge to Kilmarnock train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Carrbridge station.
The best way to get from Carrbridge to Kilmarnock is to bus which takes 4h 25m and costs £19 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £75 - £140 and takes 4h 30m.
What companies run services between Carrbridge, Scotland and Kilmarnock, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Aviemore station to Buchanan Bus Stn every 3 hours. Tickets cost £14–21 and the journey takes 2h 42m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carrbridge to Kilmarnock via Glasgow Queen Street and Glasgow Central in around 4h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carrbridge to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Aviemore station to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aviemore station to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Pitlochry to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Aviemore station to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aviemore station to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aviemore station to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Pitlochry to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Artists Studio to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Carrbridge to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Carrbridge to Kilmarnock train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carrbridge to Kilmarnock is 160 miles. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Carrbridge to Kilmarnock.
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