There are 6 ways to get from Aberdour Castle to Linlithgow Palace by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Aberdour to LinlithgowGlenrothes with Thornton - Edinburgh / ...
36 min£6–18Drive 16.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Aberdour Castle to Linlithgow Palace16.1 mi
22 min£4–6Train, bus
- Take the train from Aberdour to HaymarketPerth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to CrossX38
1h 39mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Aberdour Castle to Linlithgow Palace16.1 mi
22 min£35–45Train via Haymarket
- Take the train from Aberdour to HaymarketPerth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to LinlithgowEdinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
58 min£13–28Bus
- Take the bus from Pentland Rise to Queensferry StreetX58 / ...
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to CrossX38
2h 20m
Aberdour Castle to Linlithgow Palace by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdour Castle to Linlithgow Palace is to drive which costs £4 - £6 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Aberdour Castle to Linlithgow Palace is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs £35 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdour Castle station to Linlithgow Palace. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at Cross via Pentland Rise and Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aberdour and arriving at Linlithgow. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Aberdour Castle and Linlithgow Palace is 18 miles. The road distance is 16.2 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdour Castle to Linlithgow Palace without a car is to train which takes 36 min and costs £6 - £18.
The train from Aberdour to Linlithgow takes 29 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Aberdour Castle to Linlithgow Palace bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Pentland Rise station.
Aberdour Castle to Linlithgow Palace train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aberdour station.
The best way to get from Aberdour Castle to Linlithgow Palace is to train which takes 36 min and costs £6 - £18. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 20m.
What companies run services between Aberdour Castle, Scotland and Linlithgow Palace, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Aberdour to Linlithgow once daily. Tickets cost £6–18 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Aberdour Castle to Linlithgow Palace via Railway Station, Pentland Rise, Queensferry Street, Shandwick Place, and Cross in around 2h 20m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdour to Linlithgow
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–9
- 1st Class
- £12–18
Train from Aberdour to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–9
- 1st Class
- £12–17
Train from Haymarket to Linlithgow
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Bus from Haymarket Station to Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Shandwick Place to Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Pentland Rise to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
MSD Taxi Cowdenbeath
- Phone
- +44 1383 514 100
- Website
- msd-taxi.business.site
Mitchell's Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7834 765 840
Adams Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1383 512 344
Uptown Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1383 621 117
M & M Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1383 727 235
Corporate Taxi Dunfermline
- Phone
- +44 1383 252 525
- Website
- corporatetaxi.co.uk
Raith Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1592 261 262
Kirkcaldy Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1592 654 321
- Website
- kirkcaldycabs.co.uk
JJ Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1592 50 50 50
- Website
- jjtaxiskirkcaldy.co.uk
Helen's Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1592 646 400
E&I Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 554 6775
- Website
- introducingedinburgh.com
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 131 777 7777
- Website
- capitalcarsscotland.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Aberdour Castle to Linlithgow Palace bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
Aberdour Castle to Linlithgow Palace train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdour Castle to Linlithgow Palace is 16 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Aberdour Castle to Linlithgow Palace.
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