There are 4 ways to get from Scotland to Dunfermline by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
1h 15m£8–12Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dunfermline Towntrain Edinburgh - Cowdenbeath / ...
1h 41m£14–39Drive 38.2 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Dunfermlinecar 38.2 mi
46 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Glasgow to Dunfermlinetaxi 38.2 mi
46 min£120–160
Scotland to Dunfermline by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Dunfermline is to bus which costs £8 - £12 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Dunfermline is to drive which takes 46 min and costs £9 - £14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Buchanan Bus Station station and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Dunfermline. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Dunfermline Town via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Scotland and Dunfermline is 40 miles. The road distance is 38.4 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Dunfermline without a car is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs £8 - £12.
The bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs hourly.
Scotland to Dunfermline bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Dunfermline train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Dunfermline is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs £8 - £12. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £13 - £40 and takes 1h 41m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Dunfermline, Scotland?
Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £8–12 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dunfermline Town via Haymarket in around 1h 41m.
- 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 Haymarket to Dunfermline Town
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £120–160
East Dunbartonshire T.O.A.
- Phone
- +44 141 762 1011
- Website
- eastdunbartonshiretaxi.co.uk
GET BLACK CAB
- Phone
- +44 141 554 1111
- Website
- getblackcab.com
Glasgow Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 141 429 7070
- Website
- glasgowtaxis.co.uk
Larkhall TOA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1698 884714
- Website
- larkhalltoa.com
TOA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1389 742121
- Website
- toataxislimited.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Scotland to Dunfermline bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Bus Station.
Scotland to Dunfermline train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Dunfermline is 38 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Scotland to Dunfermline.
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