There are 6 ways to get from Hartlepool to Kilmarnock by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Hartlepool to Haymarkettrain London Kings Cross - Inverness
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
4h 54m£58–87Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 183
7h 46m£24–94Drive 172.2 mi
- Drive from Hartlepool to Kilmarnockcar 172.2 mi
3h 31m£43–62Train, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Hartlepool to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NCL - GLA
6h 41m£69–179Train
- Take the train from Hartlepool to Carlisletrain Middlesbrough - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain Carlisle - Glasgow Central / ...
5h 2m£75–138Train, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Hartlepool to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NCL - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
7h 39m£54–194
Hartlepool to Kilmarnock by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hartlepool to Kilmarnock is to bus which costs £23 - £95 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Hartlepool to Kilmarnock is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Hartlepool to Kilmarnock station. However, there are services departing from York Road - Central Library and arriving at Kilmarnock Bus Station via Bus Station Express Lounge and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Hartlepool to Kilmarnock. However, there are services departing from Hartlepool and arriving at Kilmarnock via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Hartlepool and Kilmarnock is 223 miles. The road distance is 173.2 miles.
The best way to get from Hartlepool to Kilmarnock without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 54m and costs £55 - £90.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Hartlepool to Kilmarnock, including transfers.
Hartlepool to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station Express Lounge.
Hartlepool to Kilmarnock train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Hartlepool station.
The best way to get from Hartlepool to Kilmarnock is to bus which takes 7h 46m and costs £23 - £95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £70 - £140 and takes 5h 2m.
What companies run services between Hartlepool, England and Kilmarnock, Scotland?
National Express operates a bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Buchanan Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost £35–85 and the journey takes 5h 5m. FlixBus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hartlepool to Kilmarnock via Carlisle in around 5h 2m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £24–160
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £25–160
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Hartlepool to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Hartlepool to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Hartlepool to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Hartlepool to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Haymarket Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Haymarket Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Hartlepool to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Hartlepool to Kilmarnock train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hartlepool to Kilmarnock is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Hartlepool to Kilmarnock.
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