There are 12 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Loughborough by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Derbytrain
7h 16m£90–178Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus 240 / ...
10h 35m£42–74Drive 281.7 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Loughboroughcar 281.7 mi
5h 32m£70–101Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
5h 24m£63–145Train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Nottinghamtrain Carlisle - Nottingham
8h 7m£98–181Train #2
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Derbytrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
8h 43m£161–247Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Loughborough (Leics)train
5h 32m£83–199Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Loughborough (Leics)train
5h 41m£135–412Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
6h 9m£70–160Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Loughborough (Leics)train
5h 43m£137–414Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Loughborough (Leics)train
6h 1m£100–232Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Derbytrain
7h 34m£102–219
Kilmarnock to Loughborough by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Loughborough is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Loughborough is to train and fly which takes 5h 24m and costs £60 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Loughborough. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Aumberry Gap via Buchanan Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Broad Marsh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Loughborough. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Loughborough (Leics) via Carlisle, Crewe and Derby. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Loughborough is 300 miles. The road distance is 283.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Loughborough without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 16m and costs £85 - £180.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Kilmarnock to Loughborough, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Loughborough bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Loughborough train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilmarnock station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Loughborough is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 16m and costs £85 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 10h 35m.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Loughborough, England?
You can take a train from Kilmarnock to Loughborough (Leics) via Carlisle, Crewe, and Derby in around 7h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Aumberry Gap via Buchanan Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Broad Marsh Bus Station in around 10h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £17–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £17–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Crewe to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Loughborough (Leics)
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Loughborough (Leics)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Loughborough (Leics)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Loughborough (Leics)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £150–230
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Kilmarnock to Loughborough bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Loughborough train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Loughborough is 283 miles. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Kilmarnock to Loughborough.
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