There are 12 ways to get from Didcot to Kirkcaldy by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldytrain
6h 20m£163–265Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Speedwell Street to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Lhr / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X58
14h 37m£63–207Drive 392.1 mi
- Drive from Didcot to Kirkcaldycar 392.1 mi
6h 48m£96–138Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Kirkcaldytrain
4h 14m£112–347Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldytrain
8h 29m£167–345Train via Birmingham #2
- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Kirkcaldytrain Plymouth - Aberdeen / ...
8h 36m£240–344Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
4h 30m£129–385Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
4h 41m£84–185Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
4h 52m£88–237Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
5h 39m£89–207Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 5m£81–171Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
5h 59m£101–275
Didcot to Kirkcaldy by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Didcot to Kirkcaldy is to bus which costs £60 - £210 and takes 14h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Didcot to Kirkcaldy is to train and fly which takes 4h 14m and costs £110 - £350.
No, there is no direct bus from Didcot station to Kirkcaldy station. However, there are services departing from Parkway Station and arriving at Bus Station via Speedwell Street, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Didcot to Kirkcaldy. However, there are services departing from Didcot Parkway and arriving at Kirkcaldy via Paddington, King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Didcot and Kirkcaldy is 474 miles. The road distance is 394.4 miles.
The best way to get from Didcot to Kirkcaldy without a car is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs £160 - £270.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Didcot to Kirkcaldy, including transfers.
Didcot to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by Oxford Bus Company, depart from Speedwell Street station.
Didcot to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Didcot Parkway station.
The best way to get from Didcot to Kirkcaldy is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs £160 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £210 and takes 14h 37m.
What companies run services between Didcot, England and Kirkcaldy, Scotland?
You can take a train from Didcot Parkway to Kirkcaldy via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parkway Station to Bus Station via Police Station, Speedwell Street, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 14h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Oxford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £180–260
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Oxford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £200–280
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Oxford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Speedwell Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Didcot to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by Oxford Bus Company, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Didcot to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Didcot to Kirkcaldy is 394 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Didcot to Kirkcaldy.
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