There are 5 ways to get from Kilwinning to Elgin by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kilwinning to Glasgow Centraltrain Ayr - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgintrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
5h 48m£95–156Bus via Elgin West Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Claremont Crescent to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X36
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Elgin West Roadbus
7h 30m£33–46Bus
- Take the bus from Claremont Crescent to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X36
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 5 to Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
6h 43m£42–75Drive 198.2 mi
- Drive from Kilwinning to Elgincar 198.2 mi
4h 1m£50–73Fly, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport to Elgintrain
6h 8m£116–239
Kilwinning to Elgin by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kilwinning to Elgin is to bus via Elgin West Road which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kilwinning to Elgin is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilwinning to Elgin station. However, there are services departing from Claremont Crescent and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilwinning to Elgin. However, there are services departing from Kilwinning and arriving at Elgin via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Kilwinning and Elgin is 250 miles. The road distance is 199.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kilwinning to Elgin without a car is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs £95 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Kilwinning to Elgin, including transfers.
Kilwinning to Elgin bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Claremont Crescent station.
Kilwinning to Elgin train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilwinning station.
The best way to get from Kilwinning to Elgin is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs £95 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 6h 43m.
What companies run services between Kilwinning, Scotland and Elgin, Scotland?
You can take a train from Kilwinning to Elgin via Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Claremont Crescent to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 5 in around 6h 43m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- 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 and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- 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 Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilwinning to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness Airport to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Claremont Crescent to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Claremont Crescent to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 5 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Elgin West Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Kilwinning to Elgin bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Kilwinning to Elgin train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilwinning to Elgin is 199 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Kilwinning to Elgin.
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