There are 4 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Dunblane by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X76 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Stationbus Ember
1h 46m£12–18Train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain Kilmarnock - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dunblanetrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
2h 17m£18–46Drive 54 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Dunblanecar 54 mi
1h£14–19Bus via Newton Loan
- Take the bus from Church Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X71 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newton Loanbus M8
2h 18m£12–18
Kilmarnock to Dunblane by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Dunblane is to bus via Newton Loan which costs £12 - £18 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Dunblane is to drive which takes 1h and costs £13 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Dunblane station. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Dunblane Police Station via Buchanan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Dunblane. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Dunblane via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Dunblane is 57 miles. The road distance is 54.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Dunblane without a car is to bus which takes 1h 46m and costs £12 - £18.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Kilmarnock to Dunblane, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Dunblane bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Kilmarnock Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Dunblane train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilmarnock station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Dunblane is to bus which takes 1h 46m and costs £12 - £18. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £18 - £50 and takes 2h 17m.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Dunblane, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Dunblane Police Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 1h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kilmarnock to Dunblane via Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street in around 2h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- 1st Class
- £14–21
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–14
- 1st Class
- £18–26
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
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
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newton Loan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newton Loan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Kilmarnock to Dunblane bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Dunblane train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Dunblane is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Kilmarnock to Dunblane.
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