There are 10 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Birmingham by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
3h 38m£37–107Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
6h 26m£104–175Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus Ukn30 / ...
7h 50m£43–65Drive 283.6 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Birminghamcar 283.6 mi
4h 59m£70–101Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
5h 1m£55–161Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
5h 35m£76–178Fly Glasgow Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
5h 46m£116–436Fly Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
5h 54m£115–416Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
6h 53m£100–167Bus via Birmingham Coach Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 590 / ...
8h 59m£53–90
Kilmarnock to Birmingham by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Birmingham is to bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Birmingham is to train and fly which takes 3h 38m and costs £35 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Millennium Point via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Birmingham New Street via Glasgow Central and Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Birmingham is 303 miles. The road distance is 285.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Birmingham without a car is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Kilmarnock to Birmingham, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Birmingham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Birmingham train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Birmingham is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs £100 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Birmingham, England?
You can take a train from Kilmarnock to Birmingham New Street via Glasgow Central and Warrington Bank Quay in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point 5 times a day. Tickets cost £35–55 and the journey takes 6h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Kilmarnock to Birmingham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Millennium Point station.
Kilmarnock to Birmingham train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Birmingham is 285 miles. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Kilmarnock to Birmingham.
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