There are 10 ways to get from Dorset to Fife by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
best- Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BOH - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupartrain
4h 5m£102–249Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from South Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G30
- Take the bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus G3
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Trading Estatebus X59
18h 4m£85–155Train
- Take the train from Moreton (Dorset) to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupartrain
9h 26m£208–328Drive 471 mi
- Drive from Dorset to Fifecar 471 mi
8h 29m£117–168Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Moreton (Dorset) to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOU - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupartrain
6h 29m£134–277Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Moreton (Dorset) to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOU - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Cupartrain
6h 58m£95–284Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupartrain
8h 56m£93–213Train via Kings Statue
- Take the train from Weymouth to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupartrain
10h 28m£201–318Train #2
- Take the train from Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupartrain
13h 13m£233–374Train, bus
- Take the train from Weymouth to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Trading Estatebus X59
14h 53m£147–298
Dorset to Fife by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dorset to Fife is to bus which costs £85 - £160 and takes 18h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Dorset to Fife is to fly and train which takes 4h 5m and costs £100 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorset to Fife. However, there are services departing from Dorchester Road Traffic Lights and arriving at Trading Estate via South Station, Glastonbury Festival Coach Park and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Dorset to Fife. However, there are services departing from Moreton (Dorset) and arriving at Cupar via Waterloo station, King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
The distance between Dorset and Fife is 430 miles. The road distance is 473.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dorset to Fife without a car is to train which takes 9h 26m and costs £200 - £330.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Dorset to Fife, including transfers.
Dorset to Fife bus services, operated by National Express, depart from South Station.
Dorset to Fife train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Moreton (Dorset) station.
The best way to get from Dorset to Fife is to train which takes 9h 26m and costs £200 - £330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £85 - £160 and takes 18h 4m.
What companies run services between Dorset, England and Fife, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Dorset to Cupar via Moreton (Dorset), London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 9h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dorchester Road Traffic Lights to Trading Estate via South Station, Glastonbury Festival Coach Park, and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 18h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- 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 Haymarket to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Moreton (Dorset) to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Moreton (Dorset) to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Moreton (Dorset) to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Weymouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £180–280
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Weymouth to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from South Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Trading Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Trading Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
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Booking & Getting There
Dorset to Fife bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Glastonbury Festival Coach Park station.
Dorset to Fife train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorset to Fife is 474 miles. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Dorset to Fife.
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