The average bus between Irvine and Hillhead takes 1h 57m and the fastest bus takes 1h 21m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Irvine to Hillhead. 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 every 30 minutes between Irvine and Hillhead. The earliest departure is at 6:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Irvine is at 11:18 PM which arrives into Hillhead at 6:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Kilmarnock Bus Station and take an average of 1h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Hillhead. However, there are services departing from Irvine station and arriving at Hillhead station via Kilmarnock Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
Irvine to Hillhead bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Mill Road station.
Irvine to Hillhead bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Waterloo Lane station.
The distance between Irvine and Hillhead is 36.6 km. The road distance is 50 km.
You can take a bus from Mill Road to University Union via Kilmarnock Bus Station and Bothwell Street in around 1h 31m.