The average bus between Houghton-Le-Spring and Kirkcaldy takes 6h 50m and the fastest bus takes 5h 13m. The bus service runs several times per day from Houghton-Le-Spring to Kirkcaldy. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Houghton-Le-Spring and Kirkcaldy. The earliest departure is at 1:55 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Houghton-Le-Spring is at 10:29 PM which arrives into Kirkcaldy at 10:11 AM. All services require a transfer at John Dobson Street and take an average of 6h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Houghton-Le-Spring to Kirkcaldy. However, there are services departing from Houghton-Le-Spring station and arriving at Kirkcaldy station via Edinburgh, Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
Houghton-Le-Spring to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Houghton-Le-Spring to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Houghton-Le-Spring and Kirkcaldy is 177.7 km. The road distance is 236 km.
You can take a bus from Houghton-Le-Spring to Bus Station via John Dobson Street and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 5h 32m.