There are 7 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Ripon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
6h 12m£74–211Drive 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 37mTrain, 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
8hTrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
7h 2m£83–224Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Leedstrain Carlisle - Leeds / ...
7h 12m£85–164Bus 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
10h 11m
Kilmarnock to Ripon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Ripon is to drive which costs £45 - £65 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Ripon is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs £45 - £65.
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 37m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Ripon is 305 miles. The road distance is 186.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Ripon without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 6h 12m and costs £70 - £220.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Kilmarnock to Ripon, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Ripon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Ripon is to train via Glasgow which takes 6h 12m and costs £70 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 37m.
Kilmarnock to Ripon bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 Bath Street, Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley, York, Harrogate, and Bus Stn Stand 4 in around 6h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Borrage Bridge via Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–490
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- 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
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- £55–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01423 56 60 61
- hello@harrogatebus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Borrage Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-harrogate-bus-company/
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Borrage Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-harrogate-bus-company/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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