There are 4 ways to get from Barrhead to Irvine by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 11 bus
best- Take the train from Barrhead to Kilmarnocktrain Glasgow Central - Kilmarnock / ...
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to East Roadbus 11
1h 2m£10–15Drive 17.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Barrhead to Irvinecar 17.7 mi
23 min£5–7Train
- Take the train from Barrhead to Glasgow Centraltrain Kilmarnock - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Irvinetrain Glasgow Central - Ayr
1h 12m£14–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from Barrhead to Irvinetaxi 17.7 mi
23 min£80–100
Barrhead to Irvine by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barrhead to Irvine is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Barrhead to Irvine is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £80 - £100.
No, there is no direct train from Barrhead to Irvine. However, there are services departing from Barrhead and arriving at Irvine via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
The distance between Barrhead and Irvine is 25 miles. The road distance is 17.8 miles.
The best way to get from Barrhead to Irvine without a car is to train and line 11 bus which takes 1h 2m and costs £9 - £16.
It takes approximately 1h 2m to get from Barrhead to Irvine, including transfers.
Barrhead to Irvine train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Barrhead station.
Barrhead to Irvine train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barrhead to Irvine is 18 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Barrhead to Irvine.
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What companies run services between Barrhead, Scotland and Irvine, Scotland?
You can take a train from Barrhead to Irvine via Glasgow Central in around 1h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Barrhead to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Barrhead to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to East Road
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Gryffe Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 1505 322 255
- Website
- gryfferadiocars.co.uk
Paisley Taxis
- Phone
- +44 141 884 8888
- Website
- paisleytaxis.com
Renfrewshire Cab Co
- Phone
- +44 141 887 7770
- Website
- renfrewshirecabco.co.uk
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