There are 5 ways to get from Dalkeith to Kilmarnock by bus, train, or car
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Line 3 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from South Street to Princes Streetbus 3 / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kilmarnock Bus Stationbus X76 / ...
3h 14m£15–22Bus, train
- Take the bus from South Street to Surgeons' Hallbus 3 / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnocktrain
3h 21m£32–63Drive 67.5 mi
- Drive from Dalkeith to Kilmarnockcar 67.5 mi
1h 19m£17–25Line 3 bus, bus via Shandwick Place
- Take the bus from South Street to Shandwick Placebus 3 / ...
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kilmarnock Bus Stationbus X76 / ...
3h 20m£15–22Line 3 bus, train
- Take the bus from South Street to Haymarket Stationbus 3
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnocktrain
3h 58m£31–56
Dalkeith to Kilmarnock by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dalkeith to Kilmarnock is to line 3 bus and bus which costs £14 - £22 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Dalkeith to Kilmarnock is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Dalkeith to Kilmarnock station. However, there are services departing from South Street and arriving at Kilmarnock Bus Station via Princes Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Dalkeith and Kilmarnock is 77 miles. The road distance is 67.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dalkeith to Kilmarnock without a car is to line 3 bus and bus which takes 3h 14m and costs £14 - £22.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Dalkeith to Kilmarnock, including transfers.
Dalkeith to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from South Street station.
Dalkeith to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dalkeith to Kilmarnock is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Dalkeith to Kilmarnock.
There are 519+ hotels available in Kilmarnock.
What companies run services between Dalkeith, Scotland and Kilmarnock, Scotland?
You can take a bus from South Street to Kilmarnock Bus Station via Princes Street and Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- 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/
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from South Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from South Street to Surgeons' Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from South Street to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from South Street to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from South Street to Surgeons' Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
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