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£8–16Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Victoria Hospitalbus X27 / ...
48 min£4–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dunfermline to Kirkcaldytaxi 13.4 mi
20 min£30–40Drive 13.4 mi
- Drive from Dunfermline to Kirkcaldycar 13.4 mi
20 min£4–5Train via Inverkeithing
- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to Inverkeithingtrain Leven - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Inverkeithing to Kirkcaldytrain Edinburgh - Leven / ...
41 min£5–13
Dunfermline to Kirkcaldy by train
Questions & Answers
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 £30 - £40.
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 48 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dunfermline Town and arriving at Kirkcaldy. Services depart four times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and 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 £8 - £16.
The train from Dunfermline Town to Kirkcaldy takes 34 min including transfers and departs four times 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 £8 - £16. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 - £7 and takes 48 min.
What companies run services between Dunfermline, Scotland and Kirkcaldy, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Dunfermline Town to Kirkcaldy 4 times a week. Tickets cost £8–16 and the journey takes 34 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from Bus Station to Victoria Hospital every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £4–7 and the journey takes 48 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunfermline Town to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dunfermline Town to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverkeithing to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverkeithing to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Inverkeithing to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverkeithing to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Victoria Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
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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More Questions & Answers
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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