There are 7 ways to get from Halifax to Kilmarnock by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Halifax to Prestontrain York - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
5h 6m£35–152Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
7h 45m£20–34Drive 197.8 mi
- Drive from Halifax to Kilmarnockcar 197.8 mi
4h 1m£48–69Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LBA - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnocktrain
6h 36m£56–126Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Keighley to Carlisletrain Leeds - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain Carlisle - Glasgow Central / ...
7h 13m£42–91Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Halifax to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
6h 57m£63–144Train, train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Halifax to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
7h 1m£64–217
Halifax to Kilmarnock by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Halifax to Kilmarnock is to bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Halifax to Kilmarnock is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Halifax station to Kilmarnock station. However, there are services departing from Halifax Bus Station and arriving at Kilmarnock Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Halifax to Kilmarnock. However, there are services departing from Halifax and arriving at Kilmarnock via Preston and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Halifax and Kilmarnock is 260 miles. The road distance is 199 miles.
The best way to get from Halifax to Kilmarnock without a car is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs £30 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Halifax to Kilmarnock, including transfers.
Halifax to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Halifax to Kilmarnock train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Halifax station.
The best way to get from Halifax to Kilmarnock is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs £30 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £35 and takes 7h 45m.
What companies run services between Halifax, England and Kilmarnock, Scotland?
You can take a train from Halifax to Kilmarnock via Preston and Glasgow Central in around 5h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £13–25 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–100
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–400
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Halifax to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Keighley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Halifax to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Keighley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Halifax to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Halifax to Kilmarnock train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Halifax to Kilmarnock is 199 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Halifax to Kilmarnock.
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