There are 4 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Arbroath by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Church Street to Bath Streetbus X71 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Arbroathtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen / ...
3h 9m£31–71Bus, line 72 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X76 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus
- Take the bus from High Street to Bus Stationbus 72 / ...
3h 53m£13–25Drive 113.1 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Arbroathcar 113.1 mi
2h 14m£28–40Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Stationbus M8 / ...
4h 10m£21–31
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Arbroath is to bus and line 72 bus which costs £13 - £25 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Arbroath is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Arbroath station. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and High Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Arbroath is 122 miles. The road distance is 113.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Arbroath without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 9m and costs £30 - £75.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Kilmarnock to Arbroath, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Arbroath bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Kilmarnock Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Arbroath bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Arbroath is 114 miles. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Kilmarnock to Arbroath.
There are 228+ hotels available in Arbroath.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Arbroath, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, and High Street in around 3h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Bus from Church Street to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from High Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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