There are 8 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Bradford by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Carlisle
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Shipleytrain Carlisle - Leeds / ...
5h 29m£67–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31
7h 15m£33–52Drive 193.8 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Bradfordcar 193.8 mi
3h 50m£48–69Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GLA - LBA
6h 19m£62–160Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain Blackpool North - York / ...
5h 35m£66–160Bus via Little Germany X
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
8h 57m£37–75Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
7h 25m£78–220Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
8h 4m£81–227
Kilmarnock to Bradford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Bradford is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Bradford is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Bradford station. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Bradford Interchange Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Bradford. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Bradford Forster Square via Carlisle and Shipley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Bradford is 196 miles. The road distance is 194.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Bradford without a car is to train via Carlisle which takes 5h 29m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Kilmarnock to Bradford, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Bradford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Bradford train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilmarnock station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Bradford is to train via Carlisle which takes 5h 29m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 15m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 6h 19m.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Bradford, England?
You can take a train from Kilmarnock to Bradford Forster Square via Carlisle and Shipley in around 5h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £24–40 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Shipley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Kilmarnock to Bradford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Bradford train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Bradford is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Kilmarnock to Bradford.
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