There are 5 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Dunbar by train, bus, or car
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
2h 50m£31–94Bus via Church Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Church Street to Buchanan Bus StationX71 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh - Princes Street
- Take the bus from Princes Street to High StreetX7
3h 45m£13–20Bus
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationX76 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street900
- Take the bus from Princes Street to High StreetX7
3h 27m£18–27Drive 92 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Dunbar92 mi
1h 42m£23–33Train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
3h 28m£15–37
Kilmarnock to Dunbar by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Dunbar is to bus via Church Street which costs £13 - £20 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Dunbar is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at High Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Dunbar via Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Dunbar is 100 miles. The road distance is 92.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Dunbar without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 2h 50m and costs £30 - £95.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Kilmarnock to Dunbar, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Dunbar bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Kilmarnock Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Dunbar train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilmarnock station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Dunbar is to train via Glasgow which takes 2h 50m and costs £30 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £27 and takes 3h 27m.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Dunbar, Scotland?
You can take a train from Kilmarnock to Dunbar via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 2h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to High Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street in around 3h 27m.
- 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 Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- 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
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £1
- Sleeper Seat
- £1–2
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £11–13
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Church Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh - Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Kilmarnock to Dunbar bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Dunbar train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Dunbar is 93 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Kilmarnock to Dunbar.
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