There are 7 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Kilmarnock by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Northallerton - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
4h 47m£50–86Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 183
5h 55m£11–48Drive 176.9 mi
- Drive from Middlesbrough to Kilmarnockcar 176.9 mi
3h 35m£43–62Train, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NCL - GLA
7h 30m£67–145Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Carlisletrain Middlesbrough - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain Carlisle - Glasgow Central
5h 29m£42–67Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukx010 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090 / ...
6h 5m£15–37Train, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NCL - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
8h 5m£45–194
Middlesbrough to Kilmarnock by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Middlesbrough to Kilmarnock is to bus via Edinburgh which costs £14 - £40 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Middlesbrough to Kilmarnock is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Middlesbrough station to Kilmarnock station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Express Lounge and arriving at Kilmarnock Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Middlesbrough to Kilmarnock. However, there are services departing from Middlesbrough and arriving at Kilmarnock via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Middlesbrough and Kilmarnock is 244 miles. The road distance is 177.9 miles.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Kilmarnock without a car is to train which takes 4h 47m and costs £50 - £90.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Middlesbrough to Kilmarnock, including transfers.
Middlesbrough to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station Express Lounge.
Middlesbrough to Kilmarnock train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Middlesbrough station.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Kilmarnock is to train which takes 4h 47m and costs £50 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £11 - £50 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Kilmarnock, Scotland?
You can take a train from Middlesbrough to Kilmarnock Bus Station via Darlington, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, and West Regent Lane in around 4h 47m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Buchanan Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £22–45 and the journey takes 5h 5m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–150
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–150
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Middlesbrough to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
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More Questions & Answers
Middlesbrough to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Middlesbrough to Kilmarnock train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Middlesbrough to Kilmarnock is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Middlesbrough to Kilmarnock.
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