There are 5 ways to get from Cowdenbeath to Kirkcaldy by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from The Fountain to Victoria Hospitalbus 33A / ...
18 min£3–5Train
- Take the train from Cowdenbeath to Kirkcaldytrain Edinburgh - Kirkcaldy
23 min£6–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cowdenbeath to Kirkcaldytaxi 8.6 mi
13 min£20–25Drive 8.6 mi
- Drive from Cowdenbeath to Kirkcaldycar 8.6 mi
13 min£3Train via Inverkeithing
- Take the train from Cowdenbeath to Inverkeithingtrain Leven - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Inverkeithing to Kirkcaldytrain Edinburgh - Leven / ...
50 min£7–17
Cowdenbeath to Kirkcaldy by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowdenbeath to Kirkcaldy is to drive which costs £2 - £3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Cowdenbeath to Kirkcaldy is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs £20 - £25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from The Fountain and arriving at Victoria Hospital. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cowdenbeath and arriving at Kirkcaldy. Services depart four times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is 9 miles. The road distance is 8.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cowdenbeath to Kirkcaldy without a car is to bus which takes 18 min and costs £3 - £5.
The bus from The Fountain to Victoria Hospital takes 18 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Cowdenbeath to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from The Fountain station.
Cowdenbeath to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Cowdenbeath station.
The best way to get from Cowdenbeath to Kirkcaldy is to bus which takes 18 min and costs £3 - £5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £6 - £12 and takes 23 min.
What companies run services between Cowdenbeath, Scotland and Kirkcaldy, Scotland?
Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from The Fountain to Victoria Hospital every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 18 min. Bay Travel also services this route hourly. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Cowdenbeath to Kirkcaldy 4 times a week. Tickets cost £6–12 and the journey takes 23 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Cowdenbeath to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Cowdenbeath to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverkeithing to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverkeithing to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Inverkeithing to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverkeithing to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from The Fountain to Victoria Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1383 516161
- Website
- bay-travel.co.uk
Bus from The Fountain to Victoria Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.bay-travel.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- £20–25
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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More Questions & Answers
Cowdenbeath to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Victoria Hospital station.
Cowdenbeath to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Kirkcaldy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowdenbeath to Kirkcaldy is 9 miles. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Cowdenbeath to Kirkcaldy.
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