There are 6 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Burnley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain Kilmarnock - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
4h 54m£56–129Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Mechanics Institutebus X43
7h 8m£36–53Drive 184.7 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Burnleycar 184.7 mi
3h 36m£47–67Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Burnley Manchester Roadtrain
7h 44m£74–213Train, bus
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Skiptontrain
- Take the bus from Outside Rail Station to Ormerod Roadbus M6
6h 52m£66–115Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GLA - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Burnley Manchester Roadtrain
7h 41m£76–178
Kilmarnock to Burnley by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Burnley is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Burnley is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Burnley. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Mechanics Institute via Buchanan Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Burnley. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Burnley Manchester Road via Glasgow Central and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Burnley is 239 miles. The road distance is 185.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Burnley without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs £55 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Kilmarnock to Burnley, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Burnley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Burnley train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilmarnock station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Burnley is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs £55 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 7h 8m.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Burnley, England?
You can take a train from Kilmarnock to Burnley Manchester Road via Glasgow Central and Preston in around 4h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Mechanics Institute via Buchanan Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange in around 7h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- 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 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 Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- 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
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Burnley Manchester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Burnley Manchester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Mechanics Institute
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
Bus from Outside Rail Station to Ormerod Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
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Booking & Getting There
Kilmarnock to Burnley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Kilmarnock to Burnley train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Burnley is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Kilmarnock to Burnley.
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