There are 7 ways to get from Luton to Kilmarnock by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock
2h 48m£33–112Bus via London
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)Greenline 757
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus StationUkn30 / ...
11h£29–84Train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras IntlBedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow CentralLondon Euston - Glasgow Central
7h 10m£65–232Bus
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Buchanan Bus Station595 / ...
9h 25m£41–81Drive 365.7 mi
- Drive from Luton to Kilmarnock365.7 mi
6h 12m£90–129Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LTN - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from West Regent Lane to Kilmarnock Bus Station
3h 12m£42–136Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Coventry
- Take the train from Coventry to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
9h 3m£64–214
Luton to Kilmarnock by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Kilmarnock is to bus via London which costs £29 - £85 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Kilmarnock is to fly and train which takes 2h 48m and costs £30 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Kilmarnock station. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Kilmarnock Bus Station via Milton Keynes Coachway and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Kilmarnock. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Kilmarnock via London Euston and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Luton and Kilmarnock is 355 miles. The road distance is 367.9 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Kilmarnock without a car is to train which takes 7h 10m and costs £65 - £240.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Luton to Kilmarnock, including transfers.
Luton to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Luton to Kilmarnock train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Kilmarnock is to train which takes 7h 10m and costs £65 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £85 and takes 9h 25m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Kilmarnock, Scotland?
You can take a train from Luton to Kilmarnock via London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, and Glasgow Central in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Buchanan Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost £25–60 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Coventry to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from West Regent Lane to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Luton to Kilmarnock train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Kilmarnock is 368 miles. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from Luton to Kilmarnock.
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