There are 5 ways to get from Dundee to Kilmarnock by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kilmarnock Bus Stationbus X76 / ...
2h 36m£22–38Bus via Overgate
cheapest- Take the bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk091
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kilmarnock Bus Stationbus X76 / ...
2h 51m£15–23Train, bus
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kilmarnock Bus Stationbus X76 / ...
2h 37m£43–75Drive 97.5 mi
- Drive from Dundee to Kilmarnockcar 97.5 mi
1h 55m£25–35Train
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnocktrain Glasgow Central - Kilmarnock / ...
2h 57m£47–90
Dundee to Kilmarnock by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundee to Kilmarnock is to bus via Overgate which costs £15 - £24 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Dundee to Kilmarnock is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs £24 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundee station to Kilmarnock station. However, there are services departing from Seagate Bus Station and arriving at Kilmarnock Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Dundee and Kilmarnock is 103 miles. The road distance is 98.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dundee to Kilmarnock without a car is to bus which takes 2h 36m and costs £22 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Dundee to Kilmarnock, including transfers.
Dundee to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Seagate Bus Station.
The best way to get from Dundee to Kilmarnock is to bus which takes 2h 36m and costs £22 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £90 and takes 2h 57m.
Dundee to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundee to Kilmarnock is 98 miles. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Dundee to Kilmarnock.
What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and Kilmarnock, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Seagate Bus Station to Kilmarnock Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dundee to Kilmarnock via Glasgow Queen Street, West George Street, Central Station, and Glasgow Central in around 2h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £15–29
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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