There are 6 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Sunderland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
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 Newcastletrain
4h 23m£32–113Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Interchangebus Ukn10 / ...
6h 20m£10–19Bus via Newcastle Coach Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 180 / ...
6h 13m£20–36Drive 160 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Sunderlandcar 160 mi
3h 8m£39–56Train, fly
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane GLA - NCL
6h 7m£67–134Train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Sunderlandtrain Carlisle - Middlesbrough / ...
4h 34m£36–61
Kilmarnock to Sunderland by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Sunderland is to bus which costs £10 - £19 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Sunderland is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Sunderland via Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley and Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Sunderland is 207 miles. The road distance is 161 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Sunderland without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 23m and costs £30 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Kilmarnock to Sunderland, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Sunderland train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilmarnock station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Sunderland is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 23m and costs £30 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus via Newcastle Coach Station, which costs £20 - £40 and takes 6h 13m.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Sunderland, England?
You can take a train from Kilmarnock to Sunderland via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley, and Newcastle in around 4h 23m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £15–26 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- 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 30 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
- £25–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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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 Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Kilmarnock to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Interchange station.
Kilmarnock to Sunderland train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Sunderland is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Kilmarnock to Sunderland.
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