There are 6 ways to get from East Kilbride to Dunfermline by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain East Kilbride - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
2h 17m£13–25Drive 43.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Kilbride to Dunfermlinecar 43.5 mi
52 min£11–16Train
- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dunfermline Towntrain
2h 40m£17–46Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Kilbride to Dunfermlinetaxi 43.5 mi
52 min£190–230Line 267 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Caledonia Aenue to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 267
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
2h 47m£13–20Line 201 bus, bus
- Take the bus from St Brides Church to Monklands General Hospitalbus 201
- Take the bus from Monklands General Hospital to Town Centre Stancesbus 347
- Take the bus from Town Centre stances to Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
3h 49m£13–18
East Kilbride to Dunfermline by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Dunfermline is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Dunfermline is to drive which takes 52 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride to Dunfermline station. However, there are services departing from St Brides Church and arriving at Bus Station via Caledonia Aenue and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to Dunfermline. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride and arriving at Dunfermline Town via Glasgow Queen Street and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Dunfermline is 52 miles. The road distance is 43.8 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Dunfermline without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 17m and costs £13 - £25.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from East Kilbride to Dunfermline, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Dunfermline bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Caledonia Aenue station.
East Kilbride to Dunfermline train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from East Kilbride station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Dunfermline is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs £17 - £50. Alternatively, you can line 267 bus and bus, which costs £13 - £20 and takes 2h 47m.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Dunfermline, Scotland?
You can take a train from East Kilbride to Dunfermline Town via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Haymarket in around 2h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Brides Church to Bus Station via King Street, Caledonia Aenue, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 47m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- 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 Dunfermline Town
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Town Centre stances to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Caledonia Aenue to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from St Brides Church to Monklands General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 1236 822600
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Monklands General Hospital to Town Centre Stances
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Canavan Travel
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- JMB Travel
Bus from Monklands General Hospital to Town Centre Stances
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- JMB Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- £190–230
East Kilbride Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1355 222 324
- Website
- ektaxis.co.uk
EKCO Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1355 23 33 33
- Website
- ekcotaxis.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Kelvin Kabs
- Phone
- +44 1355 241 212
- Website
- kelvinkabs.com
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Booking & Getting There
East Kilbride to Dunfermline bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
East Kilbride to Dunfermline train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Dunfermline is 44 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from East Kilbride to Dunfermline.
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