There are 5 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Dalkeith by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Bath Streetbus X76 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Surgeons' Hall to Buccleuch Streetbus 3 / ...
2h 42m£13–51Train, line 3 bus
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Buccleuch Streetbus 3
3h 36m£32–61Drive 68.4 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Dalkeithcar 68.4 mi
1h 18m£17–25Bus, line 3 bus
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X76 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buccleuch Streetbus 3 / ...
3h 1m£15–22Bus, line 3 bus via Shandwick Place
- Take the bus from Church Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X79 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Placebus 900
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buccleuch Streetbus 3 / ...
3h 12m£15–22
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Dalkeith is to bus and line 3 bus via Shandwick Place which costs £15 - £22 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Dalkeith is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Dalkeith. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Buccleuch Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Dalkeith is 77 miles. The road distance is 68.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Dalkeith without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 42m and costs £13 - £55.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Kilmarnock to Dalkeith, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Dalkeith bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Kilmarnock Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Dalkeith bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Dalkeith is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Kilmarnock to Dalkeith.
There are 2574+ hotels available in Dalkeith.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Dalkeith, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buccleuch Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street in around 3h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Central to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Church Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Surgeons' Hall to Buccleuch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Haymarket Station to Buccleuch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Buccleuch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buccleuch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Surgeons' Hall to Buccleuch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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