There are 4 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Elgin by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgintrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
6h 5m£112–205Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
6h 33m£42–74Drive 195.7 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Elgincar 195.7 mi
3h 53m£48–69Fly, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport to Elgintrain
6h 36m£104–240
Kilmarnock to Elgin by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Elgin is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Elgin is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock to Elgin station. However, there are services departing from Church Street and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 5 and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Elgin. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Elgin via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Elgin is 248 miles. The road distance is 196.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Elgin without a car is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Kilmarnock to Elgin, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Elgin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Elgin train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Elgin is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs £110 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 6h 33m.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Elgin, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgin once daily. Tickets cost £100–180 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3 hourly. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route hourly.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness Airport to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
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More Questions & Answers
Kilmarnock to Elgin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Kilmarnock to Elgin train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Elgin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Elgin is 197 miles. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Kilmarnock to Elgin.
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