There are 8 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Halifax by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Halifaxtrain Blackpool North - York / ...
5h 24m£83–174Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31
7h 56m£32–50Drive 197.5 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Halifaxcar 197.5 mi
4h 1m£49–70Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GLA - LBA
7h 14m£61–150Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Keighleytrain Carlisle - Leeds / ...
6h 31m£76–143Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Halifaxtrain
7h 7m£75–195Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Halifaxtrain
7h 13m£84–218Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leedstrain
6h 53m£108–224
Kilmarnock to Halifax by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Halifax is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Halifax is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Halifax. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Godley Bridge via Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Halifax. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Halifax via Glasgow Central and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Halifax is 260 miles. The road distance is 198.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Halifax without a car is to train which takes 5h 24m and costs £80 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Kilmarnock to Halifax, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Halifax bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Halifax train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Halifax is to train which takes 5h 24m and costs £80 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 56m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 7h 14m.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Halifax, England?
You can take a train from Kilmarnock to Halifax via Glasgow Central and Preston in around 5h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £24–40 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–340
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–340
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–340
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–340
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Keighley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Keighley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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 Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Kilmarnock to Halifax bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Halifax train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Halifax is 199 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Kilmarnock to Halifax.
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