There are 4 ways to get from Kilbirnie to Greenock by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Jennings Gardens to Nicolson Streetbus 905
56 min£6Drive 18.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kilbirnie to Greenockcar 18.5 mi
25 min£5–7Train
- Take the train from Glengarnock to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain Ardrossan Harbour - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Greenock Westtrain Glasgow Central - Gourock
1h£11–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kilbirnie to Greenocktaxi 18.5 mi
25 min£85–110
Kilbirnie to Greenock by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kilbirnie to Greenock is to bus which costs £6 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Kilbirnie to Greenock is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs £85 - £110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Jennings Gardens and arriving at Nicolson Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
No, there is no direct train from Kilbirnie to Greenock. However, there are services departing from Glengarnock and arriving at Greenock West via Paisley Gilmour Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Kilbirnie and Greenock is 30 miles. The road distance is 18.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kilbirnie to Greenock without a car is to bus which takes 56 min and costs £6.
The bus from Jennings Gardens to Nicolson Street takes 56 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Kilbirnie to Greenock bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Jennings Gardens station.
Kilbirnie to Greenock train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glengarnock station.
The best way to get from Kilbirnie to Greenock is to bus which takes 56 min and costs £6. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £11 - £20 and takes 1h.
What companies run services between Kilbirnie, Scotland and Greenock, Scotland?
McGills Buses operates a bus from Jennings Gardens to Nicolson Street hourly. Tickets cost £6 and the journey takes 56 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glengarnock to Greenock West via Paisley Gilmour Street in around 1h.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glengarnock to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Greenock West
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Jennings Gardens to Nicolson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Kilbirnie to Greenock bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Nicolson Street station.
Kilbirnie to Greenock train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Paisley Gilmour Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilbirnie to Greenock is 19 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Kilbirnie to Greenock.
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