There are 6 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 Glasgow Centraltrain Kilmarnock - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
4h£35–139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
6h 40m£17–50Drive 187.9 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Chorleycar 187.9 mi
3h 24m£47–67Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chorleytrain
5h 56m£79–179Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Chorleytrain
7h 40m£43–100Train, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Chorleytrain
6h 41m£85–201
Kilmarnock to Chorley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Chorley is to bus which costs £17 - £50 and takes 6h 40m.
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 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Chorley. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Chorley via Glasgow Central and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Chorley is 224 miles. The road distance is 189 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Chorley without a car is to train which takes 4h and costs £35 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 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 4h and costs £35 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £50 and takes 6h 40m.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Chorley, Lancashire, England?
You can take a train from Kilmarnock to Chorley via Glasgow Central and Preston in around 4h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £11–40 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £24–35
- 1st Class
- £35–55
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chorley
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–16
- 1st Class
- £22–27
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Chorley
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–14
- 1st Class
- £19–24
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Chorley
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Barrow-in-Furness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Chorley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Chorley
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- 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
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 Glasgow Central 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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