There are 5 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Darnley by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Priesthill & DarnleyKilmarnock - Glasgow Central / ...
33 min£7–8Drive 16.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kilmarnock to Darnley16.5 mi
18 min£4–6Bus, line 57 bus
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Waterloo LaneX76 / ...
- Take the bus from Howard Street to Glen Clunie Drive57
1h 30mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Kilmarnock to Darnley16.5 mi
18 min£35–45Line 4 bus, line 57 bus
- Take the bus from Church Street to Nithsdale Drive4
- Take the bus from Coplaw Street to Glen Clunie Drive57
1h 36m
Kilmarnock to Darnley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Darnley is to drive which costs £4 - £6 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Darnley is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £35 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Darnley. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Glen Clunie Drive via Howard Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Priesthill & Darnley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Darnley is 19 miles. The road distance is 16.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Darnley without a car is to train which takes 33 min and costs £7 - £8.
The train from Kilmarnock to Priesthill & Darnley takes 33 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Kilmarnock to Darnley bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Kilmarnock Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Darnley train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilmarnock station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Darnley is to train which takes 33 min and costs £7 - £8. Alternatively, you can bus and line 57 bus, which costs and takes 1h 30m.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Darnley, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Kilmarnock to Priesthill & Darnley hourly. Tickets cost £7–8 and the journey takes 33 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Glen Clunie Drive via Waterloo Lane and Howard Street in around 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kilmarnock to Priesthill & Darnley
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Church Street to Nithsdale Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Howard Street to Glen Clunie Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from Coplaw Street to Glen Clunie Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
Thistle Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1563 522 222
- Website
- thistle-cabs.co.uk
Hurlford Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 1563 544 882
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Bel-Air Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1563 550 810
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More Questions & Answers
Kilmarnock to Darnley bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Waterloo Lane station.
Kilmarnock to Darnley train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Priesthill & Darnley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Darnley is 17 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Kilmarnock to Darnley.
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