There are 4 ways to get from Saltcoats to Kilmarnock Bus Station by bus, train, taxi or car
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Recommended option
Line 11 bus • 1h 6m
3 alternative options
Train • 2h 9m
Taxi • 18 min
Drive • 18 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saltcoats to Kilmarnock Bus Station is to line 11 bus which costs £3 - £5 and takes 1h 6m.
The quickest way to get from Saltcoats to Kilmarnock Bus Station is to taxi which costs £30 - £40 and takes 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saltcoats Station station and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Saltcoats to Kilmarnock Bus Station. However, there are services departing from Saltcoats and arriving at Kilmarnock via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
The distance between Saltcoats and Kilmarnock Bus Station is 12 miles. The road distance is 14.8 miles.
The best way to get from Saltcoats to Kilmarnock Bus Station without a car is to line 11 bus which takes 1h 6m and costs £3 - £5.
The line 11 bus from Saltcoats Station to Bus Station takes 1h 6m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Saltcoats to Kilmarnock Bus Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Saltcoats Station.
Saltcoats to Kilmarnock Bus Station train services, operated by First ScotRail Service, depart from Saltcoats station.
The best way to get from Saltcoats to Kilmarnock Bus Station is to line 11 bus which takes 1h 6m and costs £3 - £5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £12 - £21 and takes 2h 9m.

- Distance: 11.6 miles
- Duration: 1h 6m
What companies run services between Saltcoats, Scotland and Kilmarnock Bus Station, Scotland?
Stagecoach West Scotland operates a bus from Saltcoats Station to Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £3 - £5 and the journey takes 1h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Saltcoats to Kilmarnock Bus Station via Glasgow Central and Kilmarnock in around 2h 9m.

- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7 - £12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7 - £12
Train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5 - £9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £5 - £9

- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Saltcoats Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3 - £5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £30 - £40
West Coast Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1294 605 605
P & H Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1294 480 089
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More Questions & Answers
Saltcoats to Kilmarnock Bus Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Bus Station.
Saltcoats to Kilmarnock Bus Station train services, operated by First ScotRail Service, arrive at Kilmarnock station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saltcoats to Kilmarnock Bus Station is 15 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Saltcoats to Kilmarnock Bus Station.
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