There are 4 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh Zoo by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Church Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X79 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Corstorphine Edinburgh Zoo Northbus Uk090
1h 55m£8–11Train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain Kilmarnock - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh
2h 4m£21–34Drive 59.7 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh Zoocar 59.7 mi
1h 14m£15–21Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Church Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X79 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Zoobus 900
1h 59m£13–19
Kilmarnock to Edinburgh Zoo by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh Zoo is to bus which costs £8 - £11 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh Zoo is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh Zoo. However, there are services departing from Church Street and arriving at Corstorphine Edinburgh Zoo North via Glasgow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Edinburgh Zoo is 66 miles. The road distance is 60.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh Zoo without a car is to bus which takes 1h 55m and costs £8 - £11.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh Zoo, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Church Street station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh Zoo is to bus which takes 1h 55m and costs £8 - £11. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £21 - £35 and takes 2h 4m.
Kilmarnock to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Edinburgh Zoo is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh Zoo.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Church Street to Edinburgh Zoo via Glasgow and Corstorphine Edinburgh Zoo North in around 1h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh Zoo via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Haymarket, Edinburgh Haymarket Station South, and Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South in around 2h 4m.
- 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 Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Glasgow to Corstorphine Edinburgh Zoo North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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