There are 11 ways to get from Londonderry to Kirkcaldy by train, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Londonderry to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
5h 31m£64–147Bus, bus and ferry via Belfast
cheapest- Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus 212
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to College of Nursingbus X27
11h 58m£22–27Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Londonderry to York Streettrain Re
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
11h 4m£38–74Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Londonderry to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Kirkcaldycar
6h 9m£73–296Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Londonderry to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
5h 32m£54–124Fly City Of Derry Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LDY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldytrain
4h 39m£96–277Fly City Of Derry Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LDY - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Kirkcaldytrain
3h 18m£60–366Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Londonderry to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
6h 47m£57–160Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Londonderry to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
6h 52m£71–208Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Derry Foyleside to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to College of Nursingbus X27
12h 12m£26–35Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to College of Nursingbus X27
12h 19m£31–41
Londonderry to Kirkcaldy by train, bus, busferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Londonderry to Kirkcaldy is to bus and bus and ferry via Belfast which costs £22 - £28 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Londonderry to Kirkcaldy is to fly and train which takes 3h 18m and costs £60 - £370.
No, there is no direct bus from Londonderry station to Kirkcaldy. However, there are services departing from Foyle Street Bus Station and arriving at College of Nursing via Nelson Street, Belfast Stena Line Terminus and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 58m.
The distance between Londonderry and Kirkcaldy is 254 miles.
The best way to get from Londonderry to Kirkcaldy without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 11h 4m and costs £35 - £75.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Londonderry to Kirkcaldy, including transfers.
Londonderry to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Foyle Street Bus Station.
Londonderry to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Nelson Street Bus Lane station.
There are 3046+ hotels available in Kirkcaldy.
What companies run services between Londonderry, Northern Ireland and Kirkcaldy, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Londonderry to Kirkcaldy. However, you can take the train to Belfast Lanyon Place, walk to Station Street, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Gateway, walk to Edinburgh Gateway, then take the train to Kirkcaldy. Alternatively, you can take a train from Londonderry to Kirkcaldy via York Street, Nelson Street, Stena Line terminus, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Glasgow Buchanan, Glasgow Queen Street, and Haymarket in around 11h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £16–80
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–80
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–290
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Londonderry to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Translink
Train from Londonderry to York Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Translink
Train from Londonderry to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Translink
Train from Londonderry to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Translink
Train from Londonderry to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Translink
Train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 29 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 Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to College of Nursing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to College of Nursing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to College of Nursing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Derry Foyleside to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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