There are 5 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Peebles by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Surgeons' Hall to Eastgate Post Officebus X62
3h 54m£23–55Drive 60.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kilmarnock to Peeblescar 60.3 mi
1h 27m£15–22Bus
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X76 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Eastgate Post Officebus X62
4h 6m£20–33Train, bus
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Eastgate Post Officebus X62
4h 36m£26–55Bus, line 91 bus
- Take the bus from Church Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X79 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from John Street to Eastgate Post Officebus 91
5h 4m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Peebles is to drive which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Peebles is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Peebles. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Eastgate Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Peebles is 95 miles. The road distance is 60.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Peebles without a car is to train and bus via Edinburgh which takes 3h 54m and costs £23 - £55.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Kilmarnock to Peebles, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Peebles bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Kilmarnock Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Peebles bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Peebles is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Kilmarnock to Peebles.
There are 219+ hotels available in Peebles.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Peebles, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Eastgate Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 4h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Surgeons' Hall to Eastgate Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Eastgate Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Eastgate Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Borders Buses
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Church Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
- Phone
- 0300 100 1800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Borders Council
Bus from John Street to Eastgate Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Scottish Borders Council
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