There are 4 ways to get from East Kilbride to Irvine Station by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain East Kilbride - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Irvinetrain Glasgow Central - Ayr
1h 23m£15–26Drive 25.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Kilbride to Irvine Stationcar 25.2 mi
37 min£7–9Line 6 bus, bus, line 11 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to West Regent Lanebus 6 / ...
- Take the bus from West Regent Lane to Kilmarnock Bus Stationbus X76 / ...
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Seagatebus 11
2h 44m£14–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Kilbride to Irvine Stationtaxi 25.2 mi
37 min£110–140
East Kilbride to Irvine Station by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Irvine Station is to drive which costs £6 - £9 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Irvine Station is to drive which takes 37 min and costs £6 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride station to Irvine Station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Seagate via West Regent Lane and Kilmarnock Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to Irvine Station. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride and arriving at Irvine via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Irvine Station is 41 miles. The road distance is 25.4 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Irvine Station without a car is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs £15 - £26.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from East Kilbride to Irvine Station, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Irvine Station bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Bus Station.
East Kilbride to Irvine Station train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from East Kilbride station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Irvine Station is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs £15 - £26. Alternatively, you can line 6 bus and bus and line 11 bus, which costs £14 - £21 and takes 2h 44m.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Irvine Station, Scotland?
You can take a train from East Kilbride to Irvine via Glasgow Central in around 1h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Irvine Station via West Regent Lane, Kilmarnock Bus Station, and Seagate in around 2h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Bus Station to West Regent Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from West Regent Lane to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Seagate
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
East Kilbride Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1355 222 324
- Website
- ektaxis.co.uk
EKCO Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1355 23 33 33
- Website
- ekcotaxis.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Kelvin Kabs
- Phone
- +44 1355 241 212
- Website
- kelvinkabs.com
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East Kilbride to Irvine Station bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at West Regent Lane station.
East Kilbride to Irvine Station train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Irvine Station is 25 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from East Kilbride to Irvine Station.
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