There are 4 ways to get from Kirkcaldy to Dunfermline by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Inverkeithingtrain Leven - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Inverkeithing to Dunfermline Towntrain Edinburgh - Cowdenbeath / ...
59 min£4–11Bus
- Take the bus from Victoria Hospital to Bus Stationbus X27
1h 1m£4–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kirkcaldy to Dunfermlinetaxi 13.7 mi
19 min£60–80Drive 13.7 mi
- Drive from Kirkcaldy to Dunfermlinecar 13.7 mi
19 min£4–5
Kirkcaldy to Dunfermline by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Dunfermline is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Dunfermline is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £60 - £80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Victoria Hospital and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Kirkcaldy to Dunfermline. However, there are services departing from Kirkcaldy and arriving at Dunfermline Town via Inverkeithing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline is 16 miles. The road distance is 13.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Dunfermline without a car is to train which takes 59 min and costs £3 - £11.
It takes approximately 59 min to get from Kirkcaldy to Dunfermline, including transfers.
Kirkcaldy to Dunfermline bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Victoria Hospital station.
Kirkcaldy to Dunfermline train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kirkcaldy station.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Dunfermline is to train which takes 59 min and costs £3 - £11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 - £7 and takes 1h 1m.
What companies run services between Kirkcaldy, Scotland and Dunfermline, Scotland?
You can take a train from Kirkcaldy to Dunfermline Town via Inverkeithing in around 59 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from Victoria Hospital to Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £4–7 and the journey takes 1h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kirkcaldy to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverkeithing to Dunfermline Town
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kirkcaldy to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Kirkcaldy to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Kirkcaldy to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Victoria Hospital to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £60–80
Helen's Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1592 646 400
JJ Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1592 50 50 50
- Website
- jjtaxiskirkcaldy.co.uk
Kirkcaldy Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1592 654 321
- Website
- kirkcaldycabs.co.uk
Raith Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1592 261 262
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Booking & Getting There
Kirkcaldy to Dunfermline bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Bus Station.
Kirkcaldy to Dunfermline train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverkeithing station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkcaldy to Dunfermline is 14 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Kirkcaldy to Dunfermline.
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