The average bus between Kilmarnock and Rutherglen takes 1h 20m and the fastest bus takes 57 min. There is an hourly bus service from Kilmarnock to Rutherglen. 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 Kilmarnock and Rutherglen. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Kilmarnock is at 11:15 PM which arrives into Rutherglen at 12:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Waterloo Lane and take an average of 1h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock to Rutherglen. However, there are services departing from Church Street station and arriving at Queen Street station via Waterloo Lane station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
Kilmarnock to Rutherglen bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Church Street station.
Kilmarnock to Rutherglen bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Queen Street station.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Rutherglen is 29.9 km. The road distance is 35 km.
You can take a bus from Church Street to Queen Street via Waterloo Lane and Central Station in around 1h 16m.