There are 7 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Coleraine by plane, train, car ferry, busferry, bus, or car
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Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
5h 22m£51–151Train, car ferry via Girvan
cheapest- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Girvantrain
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Colerainetrain
9h 14m£39–93Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain Belfast Great Central - Derry-Londonderry / ...
9h 14mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Colerainetrain
9h 22m£52–117Bus, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Church Street to Waterloo Lanebus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain
5h 23m£42–127Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 218 / ...
9h 42mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Colerainecar
4h 11m£49–257
Kilmarnock to Coleraine by train, bus, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Coleraine is to train and car ferry via Girvan which costs £35 - £95 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Coleraine is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 11m and costs £45 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Coleraine. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Coleraine Buscentre via Ayr and Bridge Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Coleraine is 199 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Coleraine without a car is to train and car ferry via Girvan which takes 9h 14m and costs £35 - £95.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Kilmarnock to Coleraine, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Coleraine bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Ayr station.
Kilmarnock to Coleraine bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 782+ hotels available in Coleraine.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Coleraine, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Kilmarnock to Coleraine. However, you can take the bus to Waterloo Lane, walk to Renfield Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Bridge End, walk to Lanyon Place, then take the train to Coleraine. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kilmarnock to Coleraine via Girvan, Rail Station, Elder Avenue, Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, Stena Line terminus, Nelson Street Bus Lane, and Yorkgate in around 9h 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Yorkgate to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Antrim to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kilmarnock to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Bridge Street to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Church Street to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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