There are 6 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh by bus, train or car
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Recommended option
Bus, train
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Take the bus from Kilmarnock, Bus Station to Glasgow, Bath Street
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Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
Cheapest option
Train
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Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
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Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
4 alternative options
Train via Glasgow
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Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
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Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
Bus
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Take the bus from Kilmarnock, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
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Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Princes Street
Line 4 bus, bus
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Take the line 4 bus from Kilmarnock, Church Street to Buchanan Bus Station
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Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Princes Street
Drive
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Drive from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £11 - £17 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs £11 - £17.
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 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Edinburgh via St Enoch SPT Subway Station and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
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 bus and train which takes 1h 40m and costs £13 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Kilmarnock, Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Edinburgh train services, operated by First ScotRail Service, depart from Kilmarnock station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh is to train via Glasgow which takes 1h 59m and costs £17 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £20 and takes 2h 11m.

- Distance: 56 miles
- Duration: 1h 40m
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh via Glasgow Central, St Enoch SPT Subway Station, Buchanan Street SPT Subway Station, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 1h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh via Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 11m.

- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £30
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £10 - £15
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £23 - £30
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5 - £16
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £5 - £8
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £12 - £16
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9 - £30
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £9 - £14
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £23 - £30

- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £38 - £42
- Website
- sleeper.scot
- Sleeper Seat
- £38 - £42
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £170 - £200
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £55 - £75

- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17 - £40
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £17 - £21
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £26 - £40

- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6 - £45
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £6 - £9
- Anytime Day Single
- £18 - £26
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29 - £45

- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Kilmarnock, Bus Station to Glasgow, Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3 - £5
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Kilmarnock, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3 - £5
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Kilmarnock, Church Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3 - £5
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink
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Kilmarnock to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink, arrive at Edinburgh, Princes Street station.
Kilmarnock to Edinburgh train services, operated by First ScotRail Service, 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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