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How to get fromHartlepool to Kirkcaldyby train, car, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Hartlepool to Kirkcaldy by train, car, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Newcastletrain train
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldytrain train
    3h 22m
    £42–114

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Newcastletrain train
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Railway Station Stance Abus bus X58 / ...
    5h 12m
    £36–62

  3. Drive  164.4 mi

    1. Drive from Hartlepool to Kirkcaldycar car 164.4 mi
    3h 23m
    £42–60

Hartlepool to Kirkcaldy by train

Calendar176Weekly Trains
Duration3h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 177.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 22m

What companies run services between Hartlepool, England and Kirkcaldy, Scotland?

You can take a train from Hartlepool to Kirkcaldy via Newcastle and Edinburgh Waverley in around 3h 22m.

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