There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kirkmichael by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus, line 358 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Kirkmichael playing Fieldsbus 358
3h 24m£26–31Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
3h 52m£12–19Train, line 361 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Ashgrove Street to Kirkmichael playing Fieldsbus 361
4h 26m£24–93Drive 85.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Kirkmichaelcar 85.1 mi
1h 44m£21–30Bus via Princes Street
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
3h 53m£18–26
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kirkmichael is to bus which costs £12 - £20 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kirkmichael is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Kirkmichael. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Kirkmichael playing Fields via Buchanan Bus Station and Ayr Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kirkmichael is 96 miles. The road distance is 85.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Kirkmichael without a car is to train and bus and line 358 bus which takes 3h 24m and costs £25 - £35.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Edinburgh to Kirkmichael, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Kirkmichael bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Kirkmichael bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Kirkmichael is 86 miles. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Edinburgh to Kirkmichael.
There are 408+ hotels available in Kirkmichael.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kirkmichael, South Ayrshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Kirkmichael playing Fields via Buchanan Bus Station and Ayr Bus Station in around 3h 52m.
- 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
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Kirkmichael playing Fields
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ashgrove Street to Kirkmichael playing Fields
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.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 5 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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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