There are 12 ways to get from Basingstoke to Kirkcaldy by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SOU - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Kirkcaldy
3h 53m£118–257Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Malls to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus StationX58 / ...
11h 26m£31–91Train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
6h 59m£108–272Drive 421.2 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to Kirkcaldy421.2 mi
7h 17m£106–152Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Woking
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Kirkcaldy
4h 57m£94–265Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LCY - EDI
4h 58m£125–334Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LGW - EDI
4h 46m£79–212Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LTN - EDI
5h 35m£90–229Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Woking
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LHR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
6h 7m£97–316Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
5h 42m£86–353Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
8h 48m£81–464Train, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station183 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus StationX58 / ...
13h 4m£59–270
Basingstoke to Kirkcaldy by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Kirkcaldy is to bus which costs £30 - £95 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Kirkcaldy is to train and fly which takes 3h 53m and costs £110 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to Kirkcaldy station. However, there are services departing from The Malls and arriving at Bus Station via London Victoria and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Basingstoke to Kirkcaldy. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Kirkcaldy via Waterloo station, King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Kirkcaldy is 406 miles. The road distance is 423.6 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Kirkcaldy without a car is to train which takes 6h 59m and costs £100 - £280.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Basingstoke to Kirkcaldy, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Malls station.
Basingstoke to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Basingstoke station.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Kirkcaldy is to train which takes 6h 59m and costs £100 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £95 and takes 11h 26m.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Kirkcaldy, Scotland?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Kirkcaldy via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 6h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Malls to Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 11h 26m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–260
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–250
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
- 1st Class
- £22–35
Train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £220–260
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–210
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Malls to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Basingstoke to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Basingstoke to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Kirkcaldy is 424 miles. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Basingstoke to Kirkcaldy.
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