There are 5 ways to get from East Kilbride to Fife by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Cupartrain
3h 14m£27–64Drive 69.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Kilbride to Fifecar 69.4 mi
1h 29m£18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Trading Estatebus X24
4h 43m£19–28Line 201 bus, train
- Take the bus from St Brides Church to Gardensidebus 201
- Take the train from Bellshill to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Cupartrain
3h 59m£33–55Line 201 bus, bus
- Take the bus from St Brides Church to Monklands General Hospitalbus 201
- Take the bus from Town Centre stances to Trading Estatebus X24
5h 35m£19–26
East Kilbride to Fife by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Fife is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Fife is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride to Fife. However, there are services departing from St Brides Church and arriving at Trading Estate via Caledonia Aenue and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to Fife. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride and arriving at Cupar via Glasgow Queen Street and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Fife is 100 miles. The road distance is 69.8 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Fife without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs £27 - £65.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from East Kilbride to Fife, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Fife bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
East Kilbride to Fife train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from East Kilbride station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Fife is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs £27 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £28 and takes 4h 43m.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Fife, Scotland?
You can take a train from East Kilbride to Cupar via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Haymarket in around 3h 14m. Alternatively, Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Trading Estate every 2 hours. Tickets cost £14–20 and the journey takes 2h 39m.
- 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 Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Bellshill to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- 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
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Trading Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Town Centre stances to Trading Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from St Brides Church to Gardenside
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from St Brides Church to Monklands General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
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Booking & Getting There
East Kilbride to Fife bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Trading Estate station.
East Kilbride to Fife train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Fife is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from East Kilbride to Fife.
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