There are 5 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Chorley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
3h 35m£59–133Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
6h 46m£25–99Drive 187.9 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Chorleycar 187.9 mi
3h 24m£46–67Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chorleytrain
6h 6m£70–208Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
7h 11m£76–224
Kilmarnock to Chorley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Chorley is to bus which costs £25 - £100 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Chorley is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Chorley. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Goring Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Chorley. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Chorley via Carlisle and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Chorley is 190 miles. The road distance is 189 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Chorley without a car is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs £55 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Kilmarnock to Chorley, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Chorley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Chorley train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilmarnock station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Chorley is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs £55 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £100 and takes 6h 46m.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Chorley, Lancashire, England?
You can take a train from Kilmarnock to Chorley via Carlisle and Preston in around 3h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £18–35 and the journey takes 3h 50m. National Express also services this route once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £120–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Chorley
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Kilmarnock to Chorley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Chorley train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Chorley is 189 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Kilmarnock to Chorley.
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