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How to get fromThurso to Kilmarnockby bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Thurso to Kilmarnock by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Uk093
    8h 34m
    £39–72

  2. Bus via Inverness

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus Ember
    9h 4m
    £37–52

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train Wick - Inverness
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street
    9h 9m
    £136–225

  4. Drive  289.6 mi

    1. Drive from Thurso to Kilmarnockcar car 289.6 mi
    5h 50m
    £72–104

  5. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane INV - GLA
    10h 10m
    £160–333

  6. Ferry, bus to Kirkwall, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Travel Centre to Travel Centrebus bus
    3. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane KOI - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnocktrain train
    8h 19m
    £231–506

  7. Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KOI - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 37m
    £193–465

Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration4h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 318.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 34m

What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Kilmarnock, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Bank of Scotland to Kilmarnock Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3 and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thurso to Kilmarnock Bus Station via Inverness, Glasgow Queen Street, and West Regent Lane in around 9h 9m.

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