There are 5 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh by train, bus or car
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Recommended option
Train via Glasgow Queen Street • 2h 13m
$25 - $34
Cheapest option
Line 4 bus, bus via Falkirk, Weir Street • 4h 8m
$14 - $17
3 alternative options
Line 4 bus, bus Scottish Citylink • 2h 38m
$16 - $23
Train • 2h 43m
$20 - $34
Drive • 1h 16m
$14 - $21
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh is to line 4 bus and bus which costs £10 - £14 and takes 4h 8m.
The quickest way to get from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 1h 16m.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock, Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Princes Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Edinburgh via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Edinburgh is 56 miles. The road distance is 66.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 2h 13m and costs £19 - £27.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Kilmarnock, Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilmarnock station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh is to train which takes 2h 13m and costs £19 - £27. Alternatively, you can line 4 bus and bus, which costs £12 - £18 and takes 2h 38m.
- Distance: 56 miles
- Duration: 2h 13m
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh via Glasgow Central, Glasgow, Central Station, Glasgow, Dundas Street, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 2h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh via Glasgow, West George Lane and Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8 - $11
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $6 - $9
- Anytime Day Single
- $8 - $11
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15 - $19
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $10 - $14
- Anytime Day Single
- $15 - $19
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12 - $16
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $6 - $10
- Anytime Day Single
- $12 - $16
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8 - $13
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14 - $22
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $8 - $13
- Anytime Single
- $14 - $22
- Off-Peak Single
- $18 - $28
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- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Kilmarnock, Bus Station to Glasgow, West George Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Kilmarnock, Church Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0871 266 33 33
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11 - $16
- Schedules at
- citylink.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1224 650100
- Website
- firstgroup.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Falkirk, Grahamston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4 - $5
- Website
- First
Bus from Falkirk, Weir Street to Edinburgh, Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4 - $5
- Website
- First
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More Questions & Answers
Kilmarnock to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink, arrive at Edinburgh, Princes Street station.
Kilmarnock to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Edinburgh is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh.
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