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

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There are 10 ways to get from Nottingham to Kirkcaldy by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Grantham to Kirkcaldytrain train London Kings Cross - Aberdeen / ...
    5h 38m
    £110–165

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Park & Ridebus bus Ukn11
    8h 8m
    £35–54

  3. Drive  280.7 mi

    1. Drive from Nottingham to Kirkcaldycar car 280.7 mi
    5h 28m
    £70–101

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    4h 40m
    £72–162

  5. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldytrain train
    6h 30m
    £128–223

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 180
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus X58
    9h 29m
    £49–91

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    5h 19m
    £88–221

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    6h 3m
    £145–354

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham 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
    5h 58m
    £70–174

  10. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Elytrain train
    2. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    6h 21m
    £92–215

Nottingham to Kirkcaldy by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration5h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket£110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 333.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 38m

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

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Grantham to Kirkcaldy 6 times a week. Tickets cost £100–150 and the journey takes 4h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Park & Ride every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–50 and the journey takes 7h 25m.

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