There are 5 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Aviemore by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stationbus Uk093
4h 21m£33–60Bus via Dunblane
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Stationbus Ember
- Take the bus from Dunblane Police Station to Aviemore stationbus Ember
4h 58m£26–40Bus, train
- Take the bus from Church Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X79 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Aviemoretrain
4h 50m£51–129Drive 153.2 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Aviemorecar 153.2 mi
2h 56m£38–54Train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Aviemoretrain
5h 3m£62–150
Kilmarnock to Aviemore by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Aviemore is to bus via Dunblane which costs £25 - £40 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Aviemore is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Aviemore station. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Aviemore. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Aviemore via Glasgow Queen Street and Perth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Aviemore is 161 miles. The road distance is 154.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Aviemore without a car is to bus which takes 4h 21m and costs £30 - £60.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Kilmarnock to Aviemore, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Aviemore bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Aviemore train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilmarnock station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Aviemore is to bus which takes 4h 21m and costs £30 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 5h 3m.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Aviemore, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station hourly. Tickets cost £15–26 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kilmarnock to Aviemore via Glasgow Central, Waterloo Street, George Square, Glasgow Queen Street, and Perth in around 5h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Stirling to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Perth to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Dunblane Police Station to Aviemore station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Church Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Kilmarnock to Aviemore bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Station.
Kilmarnock to Aviemore train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Aviemore is 154 miles. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Kilmarnock to Aviemore.
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