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Compare coach and train for Liverpool to Kilmarnock
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Kilmarnock among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £177 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 35m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £177, while a train costs an average of £177.
Distance: 264 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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£177 Average Price Cheapest | £58 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 35m Average total duration Fastest 4h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Other travel options to Kilmarnock take longer:
Coach takes on average 10h 10m.
You'll arrive about 12m sooner (4h 5m by train vs 4h 17m by car). Tickets start at around £177 compared to roughly £58 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Kilmarnock
How to get to Kilmarnock from Liverpool by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Kilmarnock is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
23:158h36Liverpool7:51Kilmarnock£1341One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- 23:158h36Liverpool7:51Kilmarnock£1341One-way2 changes
Fastest
- 15:394h03Liverpool19:42Kilmarnock£1561One-way2 changes
Other options
- 9:454h12Liverpool13:57Kilmarnock£1641One-way2 changes
- 11:454h12Liverpool15:57Kilmarnock£1641One-way2 changes
- 5:434h14Liverpool9:57Kilmarnock£1641One-way2 changes
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FAQs: Liverpool to Kilmarnock
Travel to Kilmarnock easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Liverpool to Kilmarnock.
Other travel options to Kilmarnock take longer:
Coach takes on average 10h 10m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Kilmarnock as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Kilmarnock station (KMK).
- Ferries mostly depart from Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead) and arrive in Port of Belfast.
- Travel with National Express to go to Kilmarnock by coach.
- Travel with Scotrail, Transpennine Express, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited to go to Kilmarnock by train.
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