There are 8 ways to get from Scunthorpe to Dunfermline by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
4h 45m£79–198Drive 248.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Scunthorpe to Dunfermlinecar 248.9 mi
4h 47m£62–89Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Scunthorpe to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 49m£93–198Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Scunthorpe to Sheffieldtrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 35m£150–230Fly Humberside Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane HUY - EDI
7h 21m£93–445Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
6h 8m£103–261Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Scunthorpe to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
7h 6m£91–221Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Doncaster to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
7h 4m£99–234
Scunthorpe to Dunfermline by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scunthorpe to Dunfermline is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Scunthorpe to Dunfermline is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs £75 - £200.
No, there is no direct train from Scunthorpe to Dunfermline. However, there are services departing from Scunthorpe and arriving at Dunfermline Town via Doncaster and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Scunthorpe and Dunfermline is 276 miles. The road distance is 250.4 miles.
The best way to get from Scunthorpe to Dunfermline without a car is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs £75 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Scunthorpe to Dunfermline, including transfers.
Scunthorpe to Dunfermline train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Doncaster station.
The best way to get from Scunthorpe to Dunfermline is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs £75 - £200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £90 - £450 and takes 7h 21m.
Scunthorpe to Dunfermline train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scunthorpe to Dunfermline is 250 miles. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Scunthorpe to Dunfermline.
What companies run services between Scunthorpe, England and Dunfermline, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £75–110 and the journey takes 2h 47m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, KLM flies from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £22–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
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