There are 8 ways to get from Newry to Kilmarnock by train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Take the train from Newry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnocktrain
4h 40m£57–166Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Newry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
5h 38m£49–120Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Newry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Kilmarnocktrain
8h 20m£83–318Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Newry Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus 238 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
8h 30mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Newry to Larnecar
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Kilmarnockcar
4h 19m£54–262Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Newry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnocktrain
5h 8m£52–130Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Newry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
5h 10m£53–136Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Newry Bus Station to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnocktrain
5h 41m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newry to Kilmarnock is to train and fly and bus which costs £45 - £120 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Newry to Kilmarnock is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 19m and costs £50 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Newry station to Kilmarnock. However, there are services departing from Newry Bus Station and arriving at Dunlop Street via Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Ayr Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Newry and Kilmarnock is 183 miles.
The best way to get from Newry to Kilmarnock without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 8h 20m and costs £80 - £320.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Newry to Kilmarnock, including transfers.
Newry to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Newry Bus Station.
Newry to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Grand Central Station Stand 11.
There are 566+ hotels available in Kilmarnock.
What companies run services between Newry, Northern Ireland and Kilmarnock, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Newry to Kilmarnock. However, you can take the train to Belfast Grand Central, walk to Grand Central Station Stand 10, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 500 bus to Waterloo Lane, walk to Glasgow Central, then take the train to Kilmarnock. Alternatively, you can take a train from Newry to Kilmarnock via Belfast Grand Central, Larne Harbour, Larne, Cairnryan, and Stranraer in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Newry to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Newry to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Newry to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Newry to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Newry to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Newry to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £6–9
Train from Newry to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £6–9
Train from Newry to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £6–9
Train from Newry to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £6–9
Train from Newry to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £6–9
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stranraer to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Newry Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Newry Bus Station to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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