There are 4 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Cumbernauld by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Church Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X79 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Cumbernauldbus Ember
1h 9m£10–16Drive 35.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kilmarnock to Cumbernauldcar 35.7 mi
41 min£9–13Train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain Kilmarnock - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Cumbernauldtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Falkirk Grahamston / ...
1h 49m£14–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kilmarnock to Cumbernauldtaxi 35.7 mi
41 min£150–190
Kilmarnock to Cumbernauld by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Cumbernauld is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Cumbernauld is to drive which takes 41 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock to Cumbernauld. However, there are services departing from Church Street and arriving at Cumbernauld via Buchanan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Cumbernauld. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Cumbernauld via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Cumbernauld is 36 miles. The road distance is 35.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Cumbernauld without a car is to bus which takes 1h 9m and costs £9 - £16.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Kilmarnock to Cumbernauld, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Cumbernauld bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Church Street station.
Kilmarnock to Cumbernauld train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilmarnock station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Cumbernauld is to bus which takes 1h 9m and costs £9 - £16. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £14 - £24 and takes 1h 49m.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Cumbernauld, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Church Street to Cumbernauld via Buchanan Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 1h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kilmarnock to Cumbernauld via Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street in around 1h 49m.
- 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 Glasgow Queen Street to Cumbernauld
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Church Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Cumbernauld
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Cumbernauld
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Cumbernauld
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Cumbernauld
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Cumbernauld
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Cumbernauld
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- £150–190
Bel-Air Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1563 550 810
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Hurlford Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 1563 544 882
Thistle Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1563 522 222
- Website
- thistle-cabs.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Kilmarnock to Cumbernauld bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Cumbernauld train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Cumbernauld is 36 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Kilmarnock to Cumbernauld.
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