There are 5 ways to get from Letterkenny to Kilmarnock by bus, plane, train, busferry, car ferry, or car
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Bus, fly, train
best- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Ulsterbus Depotbus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LDY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnocktrain
5h 27m£78–265Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Letterkenny to Larnecar
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Kilmarnockcar
5h 12m£61–273Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 7bus 212 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
10h 20mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Yorkgatetrain
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Kilmarnocktrain
11h 1m£87–158Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Belfast Great Centraltrain Derry-Londonderry - Belfast Great Central
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
11h 24m
City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Letterkenny to Kilmarnock is to drive and car ferry which costs £60 - £280 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Letterkenny to Kilmarnock is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 12m and costs £60 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Letterkenny station to Kilmarnock. However, there are services departing from Letterkenny Bus Station and arriving at Church Street via Foyle Street Bus Station, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Ayr Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Letterkenny and Kilmarnock is 184 miles.
The best way to get from Letterkenny to Kilmarnock without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 10h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Letterkenny to Kilmarnock, including transfers.
Letterkenny to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Foyle Street Bus Station.
Letterkenny to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Grand Central Station Stand 7.
There are 518+ hotels available in Kilmarnock.
What companies run services between Letterkenny, Ireland and Kilmarnock, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Letterkenny to Kilmarnock. However, you can take the bus to Ulsterbus Depot, take the line 234 bus to City of Derry Airport, walk to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 500 bus to Waterloo Lane, walk to Glasgow Central, then take the train to Kilmarnock. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Church Street via Foyle Street Bus Station, Grand Central Station Stand 7, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Ayr, and Ayr Bus Station in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- 1st Class
- £14–21
Train from Stranraer to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £20–27
- 1st Class
- £30–45
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Yorkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £36–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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