There are 5 ways to get from Sunderland to Kilmarnock by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station900
4h 29m£23–103Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Buchanan Bus StationUk010 / ...
5h 30m£11–29Train
- Take the train from Sunderland to CarlisleMiddlesbrough - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to KilmarnockCarlisle - Glasgow Central
4h 38m£37–54Drive 158 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Kilmarnock158 mi
3h 12m£39–56Fly, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)NCL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock
6h 29m£67–124
Sunderland to Kilmarnock by subway, train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Kilmarnock is to bus which costs £11 - £29 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Kilmarnock is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Kilmarnock station. However, there are services departing from Sunderland Interchange and arriving at Kilmarnock Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Kilmarnock. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Kilmarnock via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Sunderland and Kilmarnock is 205 miles. The road distance is 158.9 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Kilmarnock without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 29m and costs £22 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Sunderland to Kilmarnock, including transfers.
Sunderland to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sunderland Interchange station.
Sunderland to Kilmarnock train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Sunderland station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Kilmarnock is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs £35 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £11 - £29 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Kilmarnock, Scotland?
You can take a train from Sunderland to Kilmarnock via Carlisle in around 4h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Sunderland Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £7–23 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–110
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–110
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- £240–290
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sunderland to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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/
Train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Sunderland to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Sunderland to Kilmarnock train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Kilmarnock is 159 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Sunderland to Kilmarnock.
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