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How to get fromCumnock to Kirkcaldyby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Cumnock to Kirkcaldy by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train via Glasgow

    best
    1. Take the train from Auchinleck to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldytrain train
    4h 11m
    £31–72

  2. Drive  78.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cumnock to Kirkcaldycar car 78.1 mi
    1h 45m
    £20–29

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to College of Nursingbus bus X24a / ...
    4h 47m
    £24–34

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Auchinleck to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldytrain train
    4h 43m
    £41–72

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  • Distance: 109.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 11m

What companies run services between Cumnock, Scotland and Kirkcaldy, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Cumnock Bus Station to Kirkcaldy via Well Road, Auchinleck, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Haymarket in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to College of Nursing hourly. Tickets cost £11–16 and the journey takes 2h 18m.

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