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How to get fromLiverpool to Kirkcaldyby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Liverpool to Kirkcaldy by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldytrain train
    5h 19m
    £55–138

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to College of Nursingbus bus X27 / ...
    7h 2m
    £46–74

  3. Drive  240.7 mi

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Kirkcaldycar car 240.7 mi
    4h 15m
    £60–86

  4. Fly Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LPL - EDI
    5h 7m
    £75–200

  5. Train via Wigan North Western

    1. Take the train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldytrain train Edinburgh - Leven / ...
    5h 30m
    £76–139

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    5h 14m
    £72–197

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    6h 33m
    £69–204

Liverpool to Kirkcaldy by train

Calendar107Weekly Trains
Duration5h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket£55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 250.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 19m

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

You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Kirkcaldy via Preston and Edinburgh Waverley in around 5h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to College of Nursing via Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 2m.

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