There are 5 ways to get from Hawick to Kilmarnock by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Travel Agents to Halston Hotelbus X95
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain Carlisle - Glasgow Central
4h 12m£45–81Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mart Street Bus Stance to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus X95
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090 / ...
4h 35m£16–39Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Mart Street Bus Stance to Surgeons' Hallbus X95
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
4h 34m£22–35Drive 96.1 mi
- Drive from Hawick to Kilmarnockcar 96.1 mi
2h 9m£24–35Train
- Take the train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnocktrain
4h 56m£40–92
Hawick to Kilmarnock by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hawick to Kilmarnock is to bus which costs £16 - £40 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Hawick to Kilmarnock is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Hawick to Kilmarnock station. However, there are services departing from Mart Street Bus Stance and arriving at Kilmarnock Bus Station via Surgeons' Hall, Shandwick Place and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Hawick and Kilmarnock is 135 miles. The road distance is 96.7 miles.
The best way to get from Hawick to Kilmarnock without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 12m and costs £45 - £85.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Hawick to Kilmarnock, including transfers.
Hawick to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by Borders Buses, depart from Mart Street Bus Stance station.
The best way to get from Hawick to Kilmarnock is to bus via Edinburgh which takes 4h 34m and costs £22 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £95 and takes 4h 56m.
Hawick to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by Borders Buses, arrive at Surgeons' Hall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hawick to Kilmarnock is 97 miles. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Hawick to Kilmarnock.
What companies run services between Hawick, Scotland and Kilmarnock, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Mart Street Bus Stance to Kilmarnock Bus Station via Surgeons' Hall, Shandwick Place, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 4h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mart Street Bus Stance to Kilmarnock via Galashiels Transport Interchange, Galashiels, Edinburgh Waverley, and Glasgow Central in around 4h 56m.
- 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/
Train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- 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 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Travel Agents to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Mart Street Bus Stance to Surgeons' Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Mart Street Bus Stance to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–16
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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