There are 8 ways to get from York to Kilmarnock by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
4h 16m£84–172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
7h 43m£33–48Drive 206.7 mi
- Drive from York to Kilmarnockcar 206.7 mi
3h 52m£52–74Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LBA - GLA
6h 42m£72–179Train
- Take the train from York to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 27m£118–173Steam train, train
- Take the train from York to Carlisletrain The Dalesman East
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain Carlisle - Glasgow Central
7h 53mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnocktrain
5h 55m£94–190Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
6h 12m£100–204
York to Kilmarnock by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from York to Kilmarnock is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from York to Kilmarnock is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from York to Kilmarnock station. However, there are services departing from Blossom Street and arriving at Kilmarnock Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from York to Kilmarnock. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Glasgow Queen Street via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between York and Kilmarnock is 273 miles. The road distance is 207.9 miles.
The best way to get from York to Kilmarnock without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 16m and costs £80 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from York to Kilmarnock, including transfers.
York to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Blossom Street station.
York to Kilmarnock train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to Kilmarnock is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 16m and costs £80 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 43m.
What companies run services between York, England and Kilmarnock, Scotland?
You can take a train from York to Kilmarnock Bus Station via Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, and West Regent Lane in around 4h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blossom Street to Kilmarnock Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from York to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
York to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
York to Kilmarnock train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Kilmarnock is 208 miles. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from York to Kilmarnock.
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