There are 5 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Duns by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
4h 37m£37–93Drive 103.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kilmarnock to Dunscar 103.3 mi
2h 1m£26–37Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X76 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
5h 1m£34–71Train, line 32 bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Castlegate to Market Squarebus 32 / ...
5h 19m£58–90Train, line 32 bus via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
- Take the bus from Castlegate to Market Squarebus 32 / ...
5h 26m£41–95
Kilmarnock to Duns by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Duns is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Duns is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Duns. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Berwick-upon-Tweed via Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Duns is 144 miles. The road distance is 103.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Duns without a car is to train which takes 4h 37m and costs £35 - £95.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Kilmarnock to Duns, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Duns train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilmarnock station.
Kilmarnock to Duns train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Duns is 104 miles. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Kilmarnock to Duns.
There are 513+ hotels available in Duns.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Duns, Scotland?
You can take a train from Kilmarnock to Boston Court via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley, Berwick-upon-Tweed, and Railway Street in around 4h 37m.
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Castlegate to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Castlegate to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Borders Buses
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