There are 5 ways to get from Kirkcaldy to Kirkcudbright by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbietrain
- Take the bus from Loreburne Centre Stance 1 to Gallerybus 555
6h 27mDrive 122.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kirkcaldy to Kirkcudbrightcar 122.1 mi
2h 27m£31–45Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Victoria Hospital to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X27
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
7h 35m£34–50Train, bus via Carlisle
- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Poolbus 500
6h 58mBus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Princes Streetbus X61 / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Stance 1bus 101 / ...
8h 15m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Kirkcudbright is to drive which costs £30 - £45 and takes 2h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Kirkcudbright is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkcaldy to Kirkcudbright. However, there are services departing from Victoria Hospital and arriving at Harbour Square Shelter via Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 5 and Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Kirkcaldy and Kirkcudbright is 144 miles. The road distance is 122.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Kirkcudbright without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Kirkcaldy to Kirkcudbright, including transfers.
Kirkcaldy to Kirkcudbright bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Victoria Hospital station.
Kirkcaldy to Kirkcudbright bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkcaldy to Kirkcudbright is 123 miles. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Kirkcaldy to Kirkcudbright.
There are 331+ hotels available in Kirkcudbright.
What companies run services between Kirkcaldy, Scotland and Kirkcudbright, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Victoria Hospital to Harbour Square Shelter via Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 2, Stance 5, and Park in around 7h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- 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)
Train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- 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
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- [email protected]
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from Loreburne Centre Stance 1 to Gallery
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- DGC Buses
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Victoria Hospital to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Princes Street to Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
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