There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Kilmarnock by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
4h 5mBus via Bus Station Stance 3
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus StationM10
4h 26m£19–39Train via Perth
- Take the train from Inverness to PerthInverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen StreetDundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
4h 47m£33–123Drive 183.2 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Kilmarnock183.2 mi
3h 28m£45–65Fly, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)INV - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock
5h 39m£81–219Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen StreetInverness - Glasgow Queen Street
5h 3m£32–71
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Kilmarnock is to bus via Bus Station Stance 3 which costs £19 - £40 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Kilmarnock is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Kilmarnock station. However, there are services departing from Union Street and arriving at Kilmarnock Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Kilmarnock. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Kilmarnock via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Inverness and Kilmarnock is 193 miles. The road distance is 184.3 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Kilmarnock without a car is to bus which takes 4h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Inverness to Kilmarnock, including transfers.
Inverness to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Union Street station.
Inverness to Kilmarnock train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Kilmarnock is to bus which takes 4h 5m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Perth, which costs £30 - £130 and takes 4h 47m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Kilmarnock, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 3h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Kilmarnock Bus Station via Perth, Glasgow Queen Street, and West Regent Lane in around 4h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.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 Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverness to Kilmarnock train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Kilmarnock is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Inverness to Kilmarnock.
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