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How to get fromBlackburn to Kilmarnockby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Blackburn to Kilmarnock by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnocktrain train Glasgow Central - Kilmarnock / ...
    4h 24m
    £70–148

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Uk030
    6h 24m
    £31–98

  3. Drive 185.8 mi

    1. Drive from Blackburn to Kilmarnockcar car 185.8 mi
    3h 26m
    £46–66

  4. Train, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Blackburn to Boltontrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MAN - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnocktrain train
    6h 45m
    £70–191

  5. Train via Carlisle

    1. Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain train Carlisle - Glasgow Central
    4h 29m
    £62–138

  6. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MAN - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 36m
    £66–181

Blackburn to Kilmarnock by train

Calendar216Weekly Trains
Duration4h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket£70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 226.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 24m

What companies run services between Blackburn, England and Kilmarnock, Scotland?

You can take a train from Blackburn to Kilmarnock via Preston and Glasgow Central in around 4h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £21–40 and the journey takes 3h 55m. National Express also services this route once daily.

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