There are 6 ways to get from Dunfermline to Skipton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Skiptontrain Carlisle - Leeds / ...
5h 28m£63–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11
9h 4m£31–50Drive 194.6 mi
- Drive from Dunfermline to Skiptoncar 194.6 mi
3h 34m£49–71Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane EDI - LBA
6h 26m£80–188Train, line 60 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the bus from City Square F to Keighley Bus Station Entrancebus 60 / ...
7h 1m£85–167Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
7h 23m£82–209
Dunfermline to Skipton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to Skipton is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to Skipton is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunfermline station to Skipton. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Market Place via Park & Ride, Leeds City Bus Station and Ilkley Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunfermline to Skipton. However, there are services departing from Dunfermline Town and arriving at Skipton via Haymarket and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Dunfermline and Skipton is 202 miles. The road distance is 195.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Skipton without a car is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Dunfermline to Skipton, including transfers.
Dunfermline to Skipton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Park & Ride station.
Dunfermline to Skipton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Skipton is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs £60 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 9h 4m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £190 and takes 6h 26m.
What companies run services between Dunfermline, Scotland and Skipton, England?
You can take a train from Dunfermline Town to Skipton via Haymarket and Carlisle in around 5h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Park & Ride to Leeds City Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £25–40 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Park & Ride to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01535 603 284
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Keighley Bus Company
Bus from City Square F to Keighley Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- The Keighley Bus Company
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Booking & Getting There
Dunfermline to Skipton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Dunfermline to Skipton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunfermline to Skipton is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Dunfermline to Skipton.
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