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How to get fromChester to Kirkcaldyby train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Chester to Kirkcaldy by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarkettrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 8m
    £90–161

  2. Drive  256.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chester to Kirkcaldycar car 256.7 mi
    4h 33m
    £64–92

  3. Fly Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LPL - EDI
    5h 28m
    £82–193

  4. Train via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldytrain train
    6h 14m
    £99–187

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MAN - EDI
    6h 26m
    £83–200

  6. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    5h 4m
    £74–172

  7. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    6h 19m
    £70–195

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Kirkcaldytrain train
    7h 20m
    £124–321

Chester to Kirkcaldy by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 257.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 8m

What companies run services between Chester, England and Kirkcaldy, Scotland?

Avanti West Coast operates a train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarket every 4 hours. Tickets cost £75–130 and the journey takes 2h 49m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily.

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