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How to get fromKirkcaldy to Southamptonby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Kirkcaldy to Southampton by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane EDI - SOU
    4h
    £94–207

  2. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane GLA - SOU
    4h 48m
    £54–213

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    7h 29m
    £166–258

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus X61 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    13h 43m
    £60–96

  5. Drive  441 mi

    1. Drive from Kirkcaldy to Southamptoncar car 441 mi
    7h 49m
    £109–157

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    5h 53m
    £80–196

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane EDI - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Barnhamtrain train
    3. Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain train
    6h
    £87–201

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    5h 35m
    £90–230

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain train
    5h 43m
    £124–373

  10. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain train
    9h 52m
    £176–341

  11. Bus via Birmingham

    1. Take the bus from Glebe Park to Bus Stationbus bus X58
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Stationbus bus 160
    17h 3m
    £83–144

Kirkcaldy to Southampton by train, foot, and subway

Calendar195Weekly Services
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket£166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 381.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h

What companies run services between Kirkcaldy, Scotland and Southampton, England?

You can take a train from Kirkcaldy to Southampton Central via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Coach Station via Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 13h 43m.

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