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Compare coach, train and flight for Manchester to Kilmarnock
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Kilmarnock among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £34. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 4m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £34, and a train costs an average of £28.
Distance: 278 km
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4h 34m Average total duration Fastest 4h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 25m Average total duration 5h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Kilmarnock from Manchester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Kilmarnock is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
12:106h05Manchester18:15Kilmarnock£2151One-way0 changes
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- 12:106h05Manchester18:15Kilmarnock£2151One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Manchester 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 Manchester to Kilmarnock.
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Kilmarnock:
A coach is £27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Kilmarnock costing on average £61.
A coach is £105 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Kilmarnock costing on average £139.
Other travel options to Kilmarnock take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 6m.
Coach takes on average 5h 55m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Kilmarnock as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) and arrive in Kilmarnock station (KMK).
- Ferries mostly depart from Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead) and arrive in Port of Belfast.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kilmarnock by coach.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast, Northern Trains Limited, TransPennine Express to go to Kilmarnock by train.
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