There are 6 ways to get from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley Station by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Leven - Edinburgh / ...
49 min£8–21Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh26.8 mi
1h 6m£3–4Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X58
1h 24m£6–9Bus via York Place
- Take the bus from Bus Station to York Placebus X58
1h 24m£6–9Drive 26.9 mi
- Drive from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley Stationcar 26.9 mi
42 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley Stationtaxi 26.9 mi
42 min£170–210
Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley Station is to rideshare which costs £3 - £4 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley Station is to drive which takes 42 min and costs £6 - £10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 17m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kirkcaldy and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between Kirkcaldy and Edinburgh Waverley Station is 25 miles. The road distance is 27 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley Station without a car is to train which takes 49 min and costs £8 - £21.
The train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley takes 49 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley Station train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kirkcaldy station.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley Station is to train which takes 49 min and costs £8 - £21. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £6 - £9 and takes 1h 24m.
What companies run services between Kirkcaldy, Scotland and Edinburgh Waverley Station, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £11–21 and the journey takes 49 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £6–9 and the journey takes 1h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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 Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to York Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £170–210
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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More Questions & Answers
Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Bus Station.
Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley Station train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley Station is 27 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley Station.
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