There are 4 ways to get from Prestwick to Kirkcudbright by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Dumfriestrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle / ...
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Fisher Closebus 555
4h 58mDrive 58.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Prestwick to Kirkcudbrightcar 58.3 mi
1h 13m£15–21Train, bus via Swimming Pool
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Dumfriestrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle / ...
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Poolbus 500 / ...
5h 20mBus
- Take the bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 4 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Whitesandsbus X74
6h 9m£17–25
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prestwick to Kirkcudbright is to drive which costs £14 - £21 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Prestwick to Kirkcudbright is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Prestwick station to Kirkcudbright. However, there are services departing from Station Road and arriving at Harbour Square via Buchanan Bus Station, Whitesands and Carlingwark Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Prestwick and Kirkcudbright is 101 miles. The road distance is 58.7 miles.
The best way to get from Prestwick to Kirkcudbright without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Prestwick to Kirkcudbright, including transfers.
Prestwick to Kirkcudbright bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Station Road.
Prestwick to Kirkcudbright bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prestwick to Kirkcudbright is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Prestwick to Kirkcudbright.
There are 397+ hotels available in Kirkcudbright.
What companies run services between Prestwick, Scotland and Kirkcudbright, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Station Road to Harbour Square via Buchanan Bus Station, Whitesands, and Carlingwark Street in around 6h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kilmarnock to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- contact@dumgal.gov.uk
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Fisher Close
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/
Bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
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