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How to get fromCumnock to Elginby bus, train, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Cumnock to Elgin by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    2. Take the bus from Union Street to Braelossie PlacebusE7
    6h 48m

  2. Bus via Inverness

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3busUk093
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Braelossie PlacebusM96
    7h 26m
    £24–59

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to ElgintrainGlasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
    6h 50m
    £32–111

  4. Drive 206.2 mi

    1. Drive from Cumnock to Elgincar206.2 mi
    4h 8m
    £52–75

  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Auchinleck to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeGLA - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Elgintrain
    7h 36m
    £118–263

  6. Train via Aberdeen

    1. Take the train from Auchinleck to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Elgintrain
    7h 40m
    £54–127

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£68Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cumnock, Scotland and Elgin, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Cumnock Bus Station to Braelossie Place via Kilmarnock Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Union Street in around 6h 48m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgin once daily. Tickets cost £25–100 and the journey takes 4h 10m.

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