There are 8 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Ross-shire by bus, train, car, plane, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Junction
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junctionbus 961
7h 12m£81–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Inverlaelbus Ember
8h 4m£48–65Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junctionbus 961
7h 37m£122–201Drive 225.9 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Ross-shirecar 225.9 mi
4h 55m£56–81Fly to Stornoway Airport, ferry
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane GLA - SYY
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
8h 35m£206–495Train, bus via Perth
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junctionbus 961
8h 10m£102–196Train, taxi
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Achanalttrain
- Take the taxi from Achanalt to Ross-shiretaxi
9h 13m£193–304Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junctionbus
9h 1m£143–303
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Ross-shire is to bus which costs £45 - £65 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Ross-shire is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Ross-shire. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Junction via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Ross-shire is 244 miles. The road distance is 227.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Ross-shire without a car is to bus via Junction which takes 7h 12m and costs £80 - £140.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Kilmarnock to Ross-shire, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Ross-shire bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Ross-shire bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Ross-shire is 227 miles. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Kilmarnock to Ross-shire.
There are 63+ hotels available in Ross-shire.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Ross-shire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Ross-shire via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Junction in around 7h 12m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–340
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–340
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Achanalt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- 01445 712255
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Westerbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Westerbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Westerbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Westerbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Inverlael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- £120–150
C & E Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1349 862 412
- Website
- cetaxis.co.uk
Dons Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1349 866 654
- Website
- donstaxi.co.uk
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