There are 8 ways to get from Chesterfield to Kirkcaldy by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Chesterfield to Kirkcaldytrain Plymouth - Aberdeen / ...
4h 44m£130–200Drive 263.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chesterfield to Kirkcaldycar 263.8 mi
5h 5m£65–94Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Kirkcaldytrain
4h 27m£75–172Train via Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldytrain Edinburgh - Leven / ...
5h 6m£127–196Train, bus
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Railway Station Stance Abus X58 / ...
7h 26m£96–154Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
5h 18m£99–226Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
5h 46m£72–179Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Chesterfield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
6h 18m£124–256
Chesterfield to Kirkcaldy by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chesterfield to Kirkcaldy is to drive which costs £65 - £95 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chesterfield to Kirkcaldy is to train and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs £70 - £180.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chesterfield and arriving at Kirkcaldy. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Chesterfield and Kirkcaldy is 304 miles. The road distance is 265.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chesterfield to Kirkcaldy without a car is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs £130 - £200.
The train from Chesterfield to Kirkcaldy takes 4h 44m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Chesterfield to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Chesterfield station.
Chesterfield to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Kirkcaldy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chesterfield to Kirkcaldy is 265 miles. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Chesterfield to Kirkcaldy.
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What companies run services between Chesterfield, England and Kirkcaldy, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Chesterfield to Kirkcaldy twice daily. Tickets cost £130–200 and the journey takes 4h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Chesterfield to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Chesterfield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Chesterfield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Chesterfield to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Chesterfield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Railway Station Stance A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
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