There are 4 ways to get from Kirkcaldy to Dunbar by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Dunbartrain Aberdeen - Doncaster / ...
1h 7m£18–26Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Princes Streetbus X58
- Take the bus from Princes Street to High Streetbus X7 / ...
2h 35m£11–16Drive 55.6 mi
- Drive from Kirkcaldy to Dunbarcar 55.6 mi
1h 20m£14–20Train via Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Leven - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain Edinburgh - Birmingham New Street / ...
1h 42m£17–44
Kirkcaldy to Dunbar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Dunbar is to bus which costs £11 - £16 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Dunbar is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs £18 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkcaldy station to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at High Street via Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kirkcaldy and arriving at Dunbar. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Kirkcaldy and Dunbar is 54 miles. The road distance is 55.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Dunbar without a car is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs £18 - £26.
The train from Kirkcaldy to Dunbar takes 1h 7m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Kirkcaldy to Dunbar bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Kirkcaldy to Dunbar train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Kirkcaldy station.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Dunbar is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs £18 - £26. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £11 - £16 and takes 2h 35m.
What companies run services between Kirkcaldy, Scotland and Dunbar, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Kirkcaldy to Dunbar 5 times a week. Tickets cost £18–26 and the journey takes 1h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to High Street via Princes Street in around 2h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Kirkcaldy to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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/
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
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More Questions & Answers
Kirkcaldy to Dunbar bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Princes Street station.
Kirkcaldy to Dunbar train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Dunbar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkcaldy to Dunbar is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Kirkcaldy to Dunbar.
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