There are 11 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Cambridge by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
4h 26m£42–148Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain
8h 4m£141–208Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus Uk083
11h 18m£48–77Drive 347.6 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Cambridgecar 347.6 mi
6h 8m£87–125Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted 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 London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
5h 5m£45–148Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
5h 36m£109–346Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus
5h 40m£47–149Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
5h 16m£113–384Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus
6h 25m£42–159Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain
8h 8m£137–225Train #2
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cambridgetrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
9h 21m£167–300
Kilmarnock to Cambridge by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Cambridge is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Cambridge is to train and fly which takes 4h 26m and costs £40 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via Buchanan Bus Station and Birmingham - Jennens Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Cambridge via Carlisle and Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Cambridge is 394 miles. The road distance is 349.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Cambridge without a car is to train via Carlisle which takes 8h 4m and costs £140 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Kilmarnock to Cambridge, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Cambridge train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilmarnock station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Cambridge is to train via Carlisle which takes 8h 4m and costs £140 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 11h 18m.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Kilmarnock to Cambridge via Carlisle and Peterborough in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via Buchanan Bus Station and Birmingham - Jennens Road in around 11h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £18–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kilmarnock to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Millennium Point station.
Kilmarnock to Cambridge train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Cambridge is 350 miles. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Kilmarnock to Cambridge.
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