There are 4 ways to get from Houghton-Le-Spring to Kirkcaldy by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 4 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Houghton Le Spring to Interchangebus 4
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldytrain
3h 46mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Railway Station Stance Abus X58 / ...
5h 38m£19–29Drive 147.4 mi
- Drive from Houghton-Le-Spring to Kirkcaldycar 147.4 mi
3h 4m£38–54Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hetton Road-Durham Road to John Dobson Streetbus X1a / ...
- Take the train from Morpeth to Kirkcaldytrain Plymouth - Aberdeen / ...
4h 39m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houghton-Le-Spring to Kirkcaldy is to bus which costs £18 - £29 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Houghton-Le-Spring to Kirkcaldy is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Houghton-Le-Spring to Kirkcaldy station. However, there are services departing from Houghton-Le-Spring and arriving at Railway Station Stance A via John Dobson Street and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Houghton-Le-Spring and Kirkcaldy is 170 miles. The road distance is 148.2 miles.
The best way to get from Houghton-Le-Spring to Kirkcaldy without a car is to line 4 bus and train which takes 3h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Houghton-Le-Spring to Kirkcaldy, including transfers.
Houghton-Le-Spring to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Houghton-Le-Spring to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houghton-Le-Spring to Kirkcaldy is 148 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Houghton-Le-Spring to Kirkcaldy.
There are 3051+ hotels available in Kirkcaldy.
What companies run services between Houghton-Le-Spring, England and Kirkcaldy, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Houghton-Le-Spring to Railway Station Stance A via John Dobson Street and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 5h 38m.
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Morpeth to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Houghton Le Spring to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Hetton Road-Durham Road to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Go North East
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Railway Station Stance A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
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