There are 5 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Dalkeith by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Surgeons' Hall to Buccleuch Streetbus 3 / ...
2h 54m£19–64Drive 68.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kilmarnock to Dalkeithcar 68.4 mi
1h 18m£17–25Bus, line 3 bus
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X76 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buccleuch Streetbus 3 / ...
3h 1m£19–30Bus, line 3 bus via Shandwick Place
- Take the bus from Church Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X79 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Placebus 900
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buccleuch Streetbus 3 / ...
3h 10m£19–29Train, line 3 bus
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Buccleuch Streetbus 3
3h 33m£31–56
Kilmarnock to Dalkeith by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Dalkeith is to drive which costs £16 - £25 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Dalkeith is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Dalkeith. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Buccleuch Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Dalkeith is 79 miles. The road distance is 68.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Dalkeith without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 54m and costs £19 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Kilmarnock to Dalkeith, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Dalkeith bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Kilmarnock Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Dalkeith bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Dalkeith is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Kilmarnock to Dalkeith.
There are 2624+ hotels available in Dalkeith.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Dalkeith, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buccleuch Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street in around 3h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Surgeons' Hall to Buccleuch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to Buccleuch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buccleuch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Haymarket Station to Buccleuch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
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