There are 4 ways to get from Melrose Abbey to Kennacraig by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Tweedbank to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Skipness Road Endbus 926
7h 6m£46–113Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Abbey Car Park to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 51
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Skipness Road Endbus 926
7h 55m£34–75Train, drive
- Take the train from Tweedbank to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Baytrain
- Drive from Wemyss Bay to Kennacraigcar
7h 11m£72–138Drive 174.8 mi
- Drive from Melrose Abbey to Kennacraigcar 174.8 mi
3h 47m£43–62
Melrose Abbey to Kennacraig by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melrose Abbey to Kennacraig is to bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Melrose Abbey to Kennacraig is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Melrose Abbey to Kennacraig. However, there are services departing from Abbey Car Park and arriving at Skipness Road End via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Melrose Abbey and Kennacraig is 186 miles. The road distance is 175.8 miles.
The best way to get from Melrose Abbey to Kennacraig without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 6m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Melrose Abbey to Kennacraig, including transfers.
Melrose Abbey to Kennacraig bus services, operated by Borders Buses, depart from Abbey Car Park station.
Melrose Abbey to Kennacraig bus services, operated by Borders Buses, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melrose Abbey to Kennacraig is 176 miles. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Melrose Abbey to Kennacraig.
There are 207+ hotels available in Kennacraig.
What companies run services between Melrose Abbey, The Scottish Borders, Scotland and Kennacraig, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Melrose Abbey to Skipness Road End via Abbey Car Park, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Tweedbank to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Tweedbank to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Skipness Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Skipness Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Abbey Car Park to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.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 Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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