There are 7 ways to get from Newry to Kilmarnock by car, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Newry to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Kilmarnockcar
4h 21m£29–76Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Newry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Larne Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Kilmarnocktrain
8h 42m£71–323Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Newry Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 12bus 238 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
8h 43mTrain to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Newry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnocktrain
4h 44m£56–170Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Newry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnocktrain
5h 12m£52–139Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Newry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
5h 27m£51–125Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Newry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
5h 55m£53–114
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newry to Kilmarnock is to drive and car ferry which costs £29 - £80 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Newry to Kilmarnock is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 21m and costs £29 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Newry station to Kilmarnock. However, there are services departing from Newry Bus Station and arriving at Dunlop Street via Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Ayr Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
The distance between Newry and Kilmarnock is 146 miles.
The best way to get from Newry to Kilmarnock without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 8h 42m and costs £70 - £330.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Newry to Kilmarnock, including transfers.
Newry to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Newry Bus Station.
Newry to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Grand Central Station Stand 12.
There are 519+ hotels available in Kilmarnock.
What companies run services between Newry, Northern Ireland and Kilmarnock, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Newry to Kilmarnock. However, you can drive to Belfast, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, then drive to Kilmarnock. Alternatively, you can take a train from Newry to Kilmarnock via Belfast Great Central, Larne Harbour, Larne, Cairnryan, and Stranraer in around 8h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Newry to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £6–9
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Newry to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Newry Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 12
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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
- £5–36
- 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
- £9–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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