There are 11 ways to get from Sheffield to Kilwinning by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Preston
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilwinningtrain
5h 20m£41–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk010 / ...
10h 10m£22–64Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilwinningtrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
8h 9m£43–60Drive 241.1 mi
- Drive from Sheffield to Kilwinningcar 241.1 mi
4h 50m£59–85Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
6h£74–192Train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilwinningtrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
5h 29m£83–171Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
4h 20m£63–172Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilwinningtrain
5h 16m£72–180Train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
5h 17m£79–261Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
6h 26m£110–396Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
6h 17m£92–300
Sheffield to Kilwinning by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Kilwinning is to bus and train which costs £40 - £65 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Kilwinning is to train and fly which takes 4h 20m and costs £60 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Sheffield to Kilwinning. However, there are services departing from Castle Street/CG22 and arriving at McGavin Way via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Buchanan Bus Station and Kilmarnock Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Sheffield to Kilwinning. However, there are services departing from Sheffield and arriving at Kilwinning via Manchester Oxford Road, Preston and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Sheffield and Kilwinning is 291 miles. The road distance is 242.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Kilwinning without a car is to train via Preston which takes 5h 20m and costs £40 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Sheffield to Kilwinning, including transfers.
Sheffield to Kilwinning bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Sheffield to Kilwinning train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Sheffield station.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Kilwinning is to train via Preston which takes 5h 20m and costs £40 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £65 and takes 10h 10m.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Kilwinning, Scotland?
You can take a train from Sheffield to Kilwinning via Manchester Oxford Road, Preston, and Glasgow Central in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £13–50 and the journey takes 7h 30m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Kilwinning
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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 Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- 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
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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
Sheffield to Kilwinning bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Sheffield to Kilwinning train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Kilwinning is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Sheffield to Kilwinning.
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