There are 4 ways to get from Kirkcaldy to Dumfries by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 381 bus
best- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbietrain
- Take the bus from Hall to Loreburne Centre Stance 2bus 381
3h 31mDrive 98.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kirkcaldy to Dumfriescar 98.5 mi
1h 58m£24–35Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Princes Streetbus X58
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Stance 1bus 101A / ...
5h 7mTrain
- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
4h£52–111
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Dumfries is to drive which costs £24 - £35 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Dumfries is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs £24 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkcaldy station to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Stance 1 via Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Kirkcaldy to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Kirkcaldy and arriving at Dumfries via Haymarket and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Kirkcaldy and Dumfries is 111 miles. The road distance is 99.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Dumfries without a car is to train and line 381 bus which takes 3h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Kirkcaldy to Dumfries, including transfers.
Kirkcaldy to Dumfries bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Kirkcaldy to Dumfries train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kirkcaldy station.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Dumfries is to bus which takes 5h 7m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £120 and takes 4h.
What companies run services between Kirkcaldy, Scotland and Dumfries, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Stance 1 via Princes Street in around 5h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kirkcaldy to Dumfries via Haymarket and Carlisle in around 4h.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Hall to Loreburne Centre Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Kirkcaldy to Dumfries bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Princes Street station.
Kirkcaldy to Dumfries train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkcaldy to Dumfries is 99 miles. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Kirkcaldy to Dumfries.
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