Why go
- Burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland.
History
Kilmarnock, meaning "the church of Mernóc", also colloquially referred to as Killie, is a town and former burgh in East Ayrshire situated in southwest Scotland. The town has served as the administrative centre of East Ayrshire Council since 1996, and is the region's main commercial and industrial centre. The town has a total of 284 listed buildings and structures as designed by Historic Environment Scotland, including the Dick Institute, Dean Castle, Loanhead School and the original 1898 building of Kilmarnock Academy, with post-war developments of the controversial 1970s regeneration including the Clydesdale Bank building receiving Category C status in 2026.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 26 airlines, 63 direct destinations
- Flybe BE (Saab 340, Dash 8-400, DHT, Embraer 175) · 17 routes: Barra*, Belfast, Benbecula*, Birmingham, Campbeltown*, Dongloe*, East Midlands, Exeter, Islay*, Jersey, Kirkwall*, Leeds*, Manchester, Southampton, Stornoway*, Sumburgh*, Tiree*
- Jet2.com LS (737-800, 737-800, 737-300) · 16 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bodrum, Dalaman, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Ibiza, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Rhodos, Rome, Tenerife
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 14 routes: Alicante, Amsterdam, Belfast, Berlin, Bristol, Faro, Jersey, Kos, London, London, London, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Paris
- Transavia France TO (75W, 787-8) · 13 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Bodrum, Cancun, Dalaman, Faro, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Larnaca, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodos, Tenerife
- Thomas Cook Airlines MT (757-200) · 7 routes: Antalya, Arrecife, Dalaman, Enfidha, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife
- Thomsonfly BY (75W) · 4 routes: Arrecife, Funchal, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, A321, 734, 767, Embraer 190…) · 3 routes: London*, London, London
- Condor Flugdienst DE (330, 757) · 3 routes: Arrecife*, Cancun*, Orlando*
- Aer Lingus EI (ATR 72, AT4) · 2 routes: Cork*, Dublin*
- Air Transat TS (310, 330) · 2 routes: Calgary, Toronto
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, A321, 757) · 2 routes: London*, Philadelphia
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (757-200, CRJ-900) · 2 routes: Duesseldorf*, Newark*
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 2 routes: Gdansk, Warsaw
- Air France AF (F50) · 1 route: Cardiff*
- Air Malta KM (A320) · 1 route: Malta
- Alitalia AZ (737) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- CityJet WX (F50) · 1 route: Cardiff
- Delta Air Lines DL (747-400) · 1 route: Orlando*
- Emirates EK (777-300ER, 777-200LR) · 1 route: Dubai
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, A321) · 1 route: London*
- Icelandair FI (75W) · 1 route: Keflavik
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Qantas QF (777-300ER, 777-200LR) · 1 route: Dubai*
- United Airlines UA (757-200) · 1 route: Newark
- US Airways US (757-200) · 1 route: Philadelphia
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (747-400) · 1 route: Orlando
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 21 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 21 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Carcassonne, Dublin, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Kerkyra/corfu, Londonderry, Malaga, Malta, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Reus, Riga, Rome, Tenerife, Warsaw, Wroclaw
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Kilmarnock, Scotland — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 12 mi (nearest: Troon Ferry Terminal, 8.3 mi); routes include Troon - Brodick.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Kilmarnock, Scotland. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.