There are 4 ways to get from East Kilbride to Kirkcaldy by bus, train, or car
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Line 201 bus, train
best- Take the bus from St Brides Church to Gardensidebus 201
- Take the train from Bellshill to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldytrain
3h 21m£27–53Drive 55.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Kilbride to Kirkcaldycar 55.5 mi
1h 9m£14–20Line 6 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Streetbus 6 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Haymarket Stationbus
- Take the train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldytrain
3h 23m£20–41Line 6 bus, bus
- Take the bus from St Brides Church to Buchanan Streetbus 18 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to North Approach Roadbus X24 / ...
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Victoria Hospitalbus X27
3h 44m£16–25
East Kilbride to Kirkcaldy by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Kirkcaldy is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Kirkcaldy is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride to Kirkcaldy. However, there are services departing from St Brides Church and arriving at Victoria Hospital via Buchanan Bus Station and North Approach Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Kirkcaldy is 71 miles. The road distance is 55.9 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Kirkcaldy without a car is to line 201 bus and train which takes 3h 21m and costs £27 - £55.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from East Kilbride to Kirkcaldy, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from St Brides Church station.
East Kilbride to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Buchanan Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Kirkcaldy is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from East Kilbride to Kirkcaldy.
There are 3246+ hotels available in Kirkcaldy.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Kirkcaldy, Scotland?
You can take a bus from St Brides Church to Victoria Hospital via Buchanan Street, Buchanan Bus Station, and North Approach Road in around 3h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Bellshill to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from St Brides Church to Gardenside
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from St Brides Church to Buchanan Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–16
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to North Approach Road
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from North Approach Road to Victoria Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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