There are 6 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Ripon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 36 bus
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Harrogatetrain
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Borrage Bridgebus 36
6h 9mDrive 185.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kilmarnock to Riponcar 185.1 mi
3h 26m£46–66Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Borrage Bridgebus 36
8h 24mTrain, fly, line 36 bus
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GLA - LBA
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Borrage Bridgebus
7h 12mTrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Leedstrain Carlisle - Leeds / ...
7h£46–143Bus via Church Street
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Borrage Bridgebus 36
9h 58m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Ripon is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Ripon is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Ripon. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Borrage Bridge via Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Ripon is 307 miles. The road distance is 186.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Ripon without a car is to train and line 36 bus which takes 6h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Kilmarnock to Ripon, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Ripon bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Ripon is to bus which takes 8h 24m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £150 and takes 7h.
Kilmarnock to Ripon bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Ripon is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Kilmarnock to Ripon.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Ripon, England?
You can take a bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Borrage Bridge via Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kilmarnock to Borrage Bridge via Carlisle, Leeds, Harrogate, and Bus Stn Stand 4 in around 7h.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- 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 Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £24–35
- 1st Class
- £35–55
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–310
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from York to Harrogate
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–80
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01423 56 60 61
- hello@harrogatebus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Borrage Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-harrogate-bus-company/
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Borrage Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-harrogate-bus-company/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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