There are 5 ways to get from Dunfermline to Kirkcaldy by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to Kirkcaldytrain Edinburgh - Kirkcaldy
34 min£7–13Train via Inverkeithing
cheapest- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to Inverkeithingtrain Leven - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Inverkeithing to Kirkcaldytrain Edinburgh - Leven / ...
43 min£3–10Line 33 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Victoria Hospitalbus 33 / ...
1h 16m£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dunfermline to Kirkcaldytaxi 13.4 mi
20 min£60–75Drive 13.4 mi
- Drive from Dunfermline to Kirkcaldycar 13.4 mi
20 min£4–5
Dunfermline to Kirkcaldy by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to Kirkcaldy is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to Kirkcaldy is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £60 - £75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Victoria Hospital. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dunfermline Town and arriving at Kirkcaldy. Services depart once a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy is 19 miles. The road distance is 13.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Kirkcaldy without a car is to train which takes 34 min and costs £7 - £13.
The train from Dunfermline Town to Kirkcaldy takes 34 min including transfers and departs once a week.
Dunfermline to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Dunfermline to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dunfermline Town station.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Kirkcaldy is to train which takes 34 min and costs £7 - £13. Alternatively, you can line 33 bus, which costs £5 - £7 and takes 1h 16m.
What companies run services between Dunfermline, Scotland and Kirkcaldy, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Dunfermline Town to Kirkcaldy once a week. Tickets cost £7–13 and the journey takes 34 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from Bus Station to Victoria Hospital every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £5–7 and the journey takes 1h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunfermline Town to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunfermline Town to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverkeithing to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverkeithing to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Inverkeithing to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverkeithing to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Victoria Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Corporate Taxi Dunfermline
- Phone
- +44 1383 252 525
- Website
- corporatetaxi.co.uk
M & M Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1383 727 235
Uptown Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1383 621 117
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Booking & Getting There
Dunfermline to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Victoria Hospital station.
Dunfermline to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Kirkcaldy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunfermline to Kirkcaldy is 13 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Dunfermline to Kirkcaldy.
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