There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Dunfermline by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunfermline Towntrain Edinburgh - Cowdenbeath / ...
39 min£6–11Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Dunfermline17.4 mi
58 min£3Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bothwell Streetbus X55
55 min£4–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh bus Station to Dunfermlinetaxi 17.8 mi
30 min£110–140Drive 17.8 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh bus Station to Dunfermlinecar 17.8 mi
30 min£5–7
Edinburgh bus Station to Dunfermline by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Dunfermline is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Dunfermline is to taxi which takes 30 min and costs £110 - £140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station station and arriving at Bothwell Street. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Dunfermline Town. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Edinburgh bus Station and Dunfermline is 17 miles. The road distance is 17.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Dunfermline without a car is to train which takes 39 min and costs £6 - £11.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunfermline Town takes 32 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Edinburgh bus Station to Dunfermline bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh bus Station to Dunfermline train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Dunfermline is to train which takes 39 min and costs £6 - £11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 - £7 and takes 55 min.
What companies run services between Edinburgh bus Station, Scotland and Dunfermline, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunfermline Town hourly. Tickets cost £6–11 and the journey takes 32 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bothwell Street every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £4–7 and the journey takes 55 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunfermline Town
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bothwell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Edinburgh to Dunfermline
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
ComCab Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 272 8000
- Website
- comcab-edinburgh.co.uk
Central Taxis Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh bus Station to Dunfermline bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Bothwell Street station.
Edinburgh bus Station to Dunfermline train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Dunfermline Town station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh bus Station to Dunfermline is 18 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Edinburgh bus Station to Dunfermline.
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