The average bus between East Kilbride and Irvine takes 2h 38m and the fastest bus takes 2h 9m. There is a bus service every few hours from East Kilbride to Irvine. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between East Kilbride and Irvine. The earliest departure is at 5:59 AM in the morning, and the last departure from East Kilbride is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Irvine at 6:24 AM. All services require a transfer at West Regent Lane and take an average of 2h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride to Irvine. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride station and arriving at Irvine station via West Regent Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
East Kilbride to Irvine bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Bus Station.
East Kilbride to Irvine bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at East Road station.
The distance between East Kilbride and Irvine is 34 km. The road distance is 68 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to East Road via West Regent Lane and Kilmarnock Bus Station in around 2h 27m.