There are 3 ways to get from Dunbar to Kirkcaldy by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldytrain Edinburgh - Leven / ...
1h 18m£17–44Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street to Shandwick Placebus X7 / ...
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Stationbus X58
2h 37m£11–15Drive 56.6 mi
- Drive from Dunbar to Kirkcaldycar 56.6 mi
1h 18m£14–20
Dunbar to Kirkcaldy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunbar to Kirkcaldy is to bus which costs £11 - £16 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Kirkcaldy is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs £16 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunbar to Kirkcaldy station. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Bus Station via Queensferry Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunbar to Kirkcaldy. However, there are services departing from Dunbar and arriving at Kirkcaldy via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
The distance between Dunbar and Kirkcaldy is 54 miles. The road distance is 57 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Kirkcaldy without a car is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs £16 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from Dunbar to Kirkcaldy, including transfers.
Dunbar to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from High Street station.
Dunbar to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Dunbar station.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Kirkcaldy is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs £16 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £11 - £16 and takes 2h 37m.
What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Kirkcaldy, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dunbar to Kirkcaldy via Edinburgh Waverley in around 1h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Bus Station via Shandwick Place and Queensferry Street in around 2h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- 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 Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- 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/
- 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/
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from High Street to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Dunbar to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Shandwick Place station.
Dunbar to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbar to Kirkcaldy is 57 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Dunbar to Kirkcaldy.
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