There are 5 ways to get from Fife to Dunfermline by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Cupar to Dunfermline Towntrain Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street
40 min£11–18Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trading Estate to Bus Stationbus X24
1h 31m£7–11Drive 30.3 mi
- Drive from Fife to Dunfermlinecar 30.3 mi
42 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fife to Dunfermlinetaxi 30.3 mi
42 min£130–160Train via Inverkeithing
- Take the train from Cupar to Inverkeithingtrain Dundee - Edinburgh / ...
1h 17m£13–23
Fife to Dunfermline by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fife to Dunfermline is to bus which costs £7 - £11 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Fife to Dunfermline is to train which takes 40 min and costs £11 - £18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trading Estate and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 31m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cupar and arriving at Dunfermline Town. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between Fife and Dunfermline is 29 miles. The road distance is 30.5 miles.
The best way to get from Fife to Dunfermline without a car is to train which takes 40 min and costs £11 - £18.
The train from Cupar to Dunfermline Town takes 40 min including transfers and departs five times a week.
Fife to Dunfermline bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Trading Estate station.
Fife to Dunfermline train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Cupar station.
The best way to get from Fife to Dunfermline is to train which takes 40 min and costs £11 - £18. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £7 - £11 and takes 1h 31m.
What companies run services between Fife, Scotland and Dunfermline, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Cupar to Dunfermline Town 5 times a week. Tickets cost £11–18 and the journey takes 40 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from Trading Estate to Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £7–11 and the journey takes 1h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Dunfermline Town
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cupar to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Trading Estate to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £130–160
A& J Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1334 654 049
Aly's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1334 657 885
Starfish Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7790 021000
- Website
- starfish-taxis.com
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Booking & Getting There
Fife to Dunfermline bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Bus Station.
Fife to Dunfermline train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Dunfermline Town station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fife to Dunfermline is 30 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Fife to Dunfermline.
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