There are 9 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Bristol by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
4h 4m£43–123Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
7h 33m£149–261Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Streetbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk070 / ...
10h 11m£47–80Drive 366.2 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Bristolcar 366.2 mi
6h 16m£89–129Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
4h 47m£52–135Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
5h 30m£85–181Fly 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 Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
5h 53m£133–439Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
9h 34m£260–379Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
11h 47m£85–205
Kilmarnock to Bristol by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Bristol is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Bristol is to train and fly which takes 4h 4m and costs £40 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Bristol station. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Bristol Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Bristol. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads via Carlisle and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Bristol is 362 miles. The road distance is 368.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Bristol without a car is to train via Carlisle which takes 7h 33m and costs £140 - £270.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Kilmarnock to Bristol, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Bristol train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilmarnock station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Bristol is to train via Carlisle which takes 7h 33m and costs £140 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 10h 11m.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Bristol, England?
You can take a train from Kilmarnock to Bristol Temple Meads via Carlisle and Birmingham New Street in around 7h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Bristol Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 10h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–430
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–430
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £250–360
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Kilmarnock to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall Street station.
Kilmarnock to Bristol train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Bristol is 368 miles. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Kilmarnock to Bristol.
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