The average bus between Portsmouth and Kirkcaldy takes 14h 20m and the fastest bus takes 13h 1m. There is at least one bus per day from Portsmouth 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 once daily between Portsmouth and Kirkcaldy. The earliest departure is at 4:10 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Portsmouth is at 8:10 PM which arrives into Kirkcaldy at 9:11 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Central Bus Station and take an average of 14h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Portsmouth to Kirkcaldy. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth station and arriving at Kirkcaldy station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
Portsmouth to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Hard Interchange station.
Portsmouth to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Book your Portsmouth to Kirkcaldy bus tickets online with National Express, FlixBus and Stagecoach East Scotland.
The distance between Portsmouth and Kirkcaldy is 606.9 km. The road distance is 802 km.
You can take a bus from The Hard Interchange to Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 14h 3m.