There are 5 ways to get from Kirkcaldy to Whitby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitbytrain
6h 8m£82–175Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X58
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stand Zbus 598
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Whitbytrain
8h 43m£35–103Drive 200.6 mi
- Drive from Kirkcaldy to Whitbycar 200.6 mi
4h 6m£49–71Fly, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EDI - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitbytrain
8h 55m£82–235Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Whitbytrain
6h 16m£78–175
Kirkcaldy to Whitby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Whitby is to bus and train which costs £30 - £110 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Whitby is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Kirkcaldy to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Kirkcaldy and arriving at Whitby via Edinburgh Waverley and Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Kirkcaldy and Whitby is 233 miles. The road distance is 201.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Whitby without a car is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs £80 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Kirkcaldy to Whitby, including transfers.
Kirkcaldy to Whitby train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kirkcaldy station.
Kirkcaldy to Whitby train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkcaldy to Whitby is 202 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Kirkcaldy to Whitby.
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What companies run services between Kirkcaldy, Scotland and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a train from Kirkcaldy to Whitby via Edinburgh Waverley and Darlington in around 6h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
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 Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- 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
- £13–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Middlesbrough to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Heworth to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stand Z
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stand Z
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
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