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Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Belfast to Kilmarnock among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of £37 For those with little time, consider booking a ferry, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of £37, while a coach costs an average of £38.
Distance: 146 km
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Most popular Coach | Ferry | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£38 Average Price | £37 Average Price Cheapest | £2 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 35m Average total duration 5h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 4h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular ferry company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Belfast to Kilmarnock:
A ferry is £1 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Belfast to Kilmarnock costing on average £38.
Other travel options to Kilmarnock take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 35m.
Tickets start at around £38 compared to roughly £2 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-36.11. The journey takes 5h 5m versus 4h 19m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
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This is compared to other travel options from Belfast to Kilmarnock:
A ferry is £1 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Belfast to Kilmarnock costing on average £38.
Other travel options to Kilmarnock take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 35m.
- Around 11 ferries per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Belfast and Kilmarnock as scheduled services by can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Belfast, Grand Central Station and arrive in Ayr, Sandgate.
- Ferries mostly depart from Larne Port and arrive in Port of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries).
- Travel with National Express to go to Kilmarnock by coach.
- Travel with Stena Line, P&O Irish Sea to go to Kilmarnock by ferry.
- 2 direct coaches per day with National Express.
- 11 direct ferries per day with Stena Line, P&O Irish Sea.
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