There are 8 ways to get from West Kilbride to Liverpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from West Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain Largs - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Westerntrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
5h 2m£92–171Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Crawford Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
9h 8m£40–69Drive 225.5 mi
- Drive from West Kilbride to Liverpoolcar 225.5 mi
4h 27m£55–80Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from West Kilbride to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
5h 34m£69–181Train, bus
- Take the train from West Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain Largs - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
9h 30m£53–127Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from West Kilbride to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 23m£78–191Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from West Kilbride to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 42m£73–190Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from West Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 47m£81–216
West Kilbride to Liverpool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Kilbride to Liverpool is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from West Kilbride to Liverpool is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from West Kilbride to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Hunterston Road and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Crawford Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Hanover Street and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from West Kilbride to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from West Kilbride and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Glasgow Central and Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between West Kilbride and Liverpool is 262 miles. The road distance is 226.9 miles.
The best way to get from West Kilbride to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from West Kilbride to Liverpool, including transfers.
West Kilbride to Liverpool bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Crawford Street station.
West Kilbride to Liverpool train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from West Kilbride station.
The best way to get from West Kilbride to Liverpool is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs £90 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 9h 8m.
What companies run services between West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland and Liverpool, England?
You can take a train from West Kilbride to Liverpool Lime Street via Glasgow Central and Wigan North Western in around 5h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hunterston Road to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Crawford Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Hanover Street, Charlotte Street, and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 9h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from West Kilbride to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from West Kilbride to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from West Kilbride to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from West Kilbride to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from West Kilbride to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from West Kilbride to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–75
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–75
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Crawford Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
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More Questions & Answers
West Kilbride to Liverpool bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
West Kilbride to Liverpool train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Kilbride to Liverpool is 227 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from West Kilbride to Liverpool.
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