There are 2 ways to get from Kendal to Kirkcaldy by train or car
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Kendal to Kirkcaldy by train
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The cheapest way to get from Kendal to Kirkcaldy is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kendal to Kirkcaldy is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Kendal to Kirkcaldy. However, there are services departing from Kendal and arriving at Kirkcaldy via Oxenholme Lake District and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Kendal and Kirkcaldy is 176 miles. The road distance is 165.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kendal to Kirkcaldy without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs £45 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Kendal to Kirkcaldy, including transfers.
Kendal to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
Kendal to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kendal to Kirkcaldy is 165 miles. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Kendal to Kirkcaldy.
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What companies run services between Kendal, England and Kirkcaldy, Scotland?
You can take a train from Kendal to Kirkcaldy via Oxenholme Lake District and Haymarket in around 3h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 29 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 Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Cross Country
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