There are 4 ways to get from Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Leven - Edinburgh / ...
47 min£8–14Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Fountain to Queensferry Streetbus X59a
50 min£5–7Drive 20.4 mi
- Drive from Cowdenbeath to Edinburghcar 20.4 mi
31 min£5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cowdenbeath to Edinburghtaxi 20.4 mi
31 min£130–160
Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £5 - £7 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 31 min and costs £5 - £8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from The Fountain and arriving at Queensferry Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cowdenbeath and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
The distance between Cowdenbeath and Edinburgh is 22 miles. The road distance is 20.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 47 min and costs £8 - £14.
The train from Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh Waverley takes 47 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from The Fountain station.
Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Cowdenbeath station.
The best way to get from Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh is to train which takes 47 min and costs £8 - £14. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £7 and takes 50 min.
What companies run services between Cowdenbeath, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £8–14 and the journey takes 47 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from The Fountain to Queensferry Street hourly. Tickets cost £5–7 and the journey takes 50 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from The Fountain to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- £130–160
Adams Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1383 512 344
Mitchell's Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7834 765 840
MSD Taxi Cowdenbeath
- Phone
- +44 1383 514 100
- Website
- msd-taxi.business.site
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Booking & Getting There
Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh is 21 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh.
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