There are 6 ways to get from Wigan to Kirkcaldy by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldytrain Edinburgh - Leven / ...
3h 29m£77–123Drive 223.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wigan to Kirkcaldycar 223.6 mi
3h 58m£56–81Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
6h 8m£76–192Line 607 bus, train
- Take the bus from Wigan Bus Station to Bolton Interchangebus 607 / ...
- Take the train from Bolton to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldytrain
6h 10m£67–119Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
5h 46m£80–210Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 43m£81–179
Wigan to Kirkcaldy by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wigan to Kirkcaldy is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Wigan to Kirkcaldy is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs £75 - £130.
No, there is no direct train from Wigan to Kirkcaldy. However, there are services departing from Wigan North Western and arriving at Kirkcaldy via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Wigan and Kirkcaldy is 229 miles. The road distance is 224.9 miles.
The best way to get from Wigan to Kirkcaldy without a car is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Wigan to Kirkcaldy, including transfers.
Wigan to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
The best way to get from Wigan to Kirkcaldy is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs £75 - £130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £75 - £200 and takes 6h 8m.
Wigan to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wigan to Kirkcaldy is 225 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Wigan to Kirkcaldy.
What companies run services between Wigan, England and Kirkcaldy, Scotland?
You can take a train from Wigan North Western to Kirkcaldy via Haymarket in around 3h 29m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
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)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Bolton to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Wigan Bus Station to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
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