There are 8 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
3h 47m£45–122Train 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 30m£156–264Bus
- 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 36m£48–82Drive 366.2 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Bristolcar 366.2 mi
6h 16m£90–129Bus, 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 32m£52–128Train 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 28m£87–191Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
9h 34m£271–389Bus 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£79–190
Kilmarnock to Bristol by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Bristol is to bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Bristol is to train and fly which takes 3h 47m 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 36m.
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 30m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Bristol is 360 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 30m and costs £150 - £270.
It takes approximately 3h 47m 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 30m and costs £150 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 10h 36m.
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 30m. 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 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- 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 Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £260–370
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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 Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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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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