There are 10 ways to get from Helston to Kilmarnock by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Seven Stars to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NQY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnocktrain
7h 8m£78–242Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seven Stars to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NQY - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
7h 20m£75–258Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Redruth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain
13h 13m£224–363Bus
- Take the bus from Seven Stars to Bus Stationbus 805
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
16h 23m£85–133Drive 535.8 mi
- Drive from Helston to Kilmarnockcar 535.8 mi
9h 24m£133–192Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Redruth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
9h 38m£119–270Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Redruth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
9h 54m£125–271Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Redruth to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
9h 35m£149–371Train
- Take the train from Redruth to Plymouthtrain Penzance - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Plymouth to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central
14h 35m£298–458Bus via Manchester
- Take the bus from Falmouth University and University of Exeter to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgowbus
17h 57m£76–118
Helston to Kilmarnock by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helston to Kilmarnock is to bus via Manchester which costs £75 - £120 and takes 17h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Helston to Kilmarnock is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 8m and costs £75 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Helston to Kilmarnock station. However, there are services departing from Seven Stars and arriving at Kilmarnock Bus Station via Bristol Bus Station, Millennium Point and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Helston to Kilmarnock. However, there are services departing from Redruth and arriving at Kilmarnock via Plymouth, Birmingham New Street and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 13m.
The distance between Helston and Kilmarnock is 450 miles. The road distance is 539 miles.
The best way to get from Helston to Kilmarnock without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 13h 13m and costs £220 - £370.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Helston to Kilmarnock, including transfers.
Helston to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seven Stars station.
Helston to Kilmarnock train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Redruth station.
The best way to get from Helston to Kilmarnock is to train via Birmingham which takes 13h 13m and costs £220 - £370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £140 and takes 16h 23m.
What companies run services between Helston, England and Kilmarnock, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Tesco to Kilmarnock via Railway Station, Redruth, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, and Carlisle in around 13h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seven Stars to Kilmarnock Bus Station via Bristol Bus Station, Millennium Point, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 16h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–240
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Redruth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Redruth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £260–390
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Seven Stars to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from Seven Stars to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Seven Stars to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Seven Stars to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Seven Stars to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Falmouth University and University of Exeter to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- 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 Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Helston to Kilmarnock bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Helston to Kilmarnock train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helston to Kilmarnock is 539 miles. It takes approximately 9h 24m to drive from Helston to Kilmarnock.
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