There are 6 ways to get from Dalkeith to Cowdenbeath by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from South Street to Princes StreetN3
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to CowdenbeathEdinburgh - Cowdenbeath / ...
1h 47m£11–12Line 3 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from South Street to Princes Street3 / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Park & Ride Arrival BayX61 / ...
1h 52m£7–10Drive 29.1 mi
- Drive from Dalkeith to Cowdenbeath29.1 mi
34 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dalkeith to Cowdenbeath29.1 mi
34 min£60–75Line 3 bus, bus via Shandwick Place
- Take the bus from South Street to Shandwick Place3 / ...
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Park & RideM92 / ...
1h 57m£10–14Line 3 bus, train
- Take the bus from South Street to Haymarket Station3
- Take the train from Haymarket to CowdenbeathEdinburgh - Cowdenbeath / ...
2h 18m£9–21
Dalkeith to Cowdenbeath by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dalkeith to Cowdenbeath is to line 3 bus and bus which costs £6 - £10 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Dalkeith to Cowdenbeath is to drive which takes 34 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Dalkeith to Cowdenbeath station. However, there are services departing from South Street and arriving at Railway Station via Princes Street and Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
The distance between Dalkeith and Cowdenbeath is 30 miles. The road distance is 29.3 miles.
The best way to get from Dalkeith to Cowdenbeath without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 47m and costs £10 - £12.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Dalkeith to Cowdenbeath, including transfers.
Dalkeith to Cowdenbeath bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from South Street station.
Dalkeith to Cowdenbeath bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dalkeith to Cowdenbeath is 29 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Dalkeith to Cowdenbeath.
There are 2370+ hotels available in Cowdenbeath.
What companies run services between Dalkeith, Scotland and Cowdenbeath, Scotland?
You can take a bus from South Street to Railway Station via Princes Street, Park & Ride Arrival Bay, and Park & Ride in around 1h 52m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cowdenbeath
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Cowdenbeath
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
- 1st Class
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from South Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from South Street to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from South Street to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Princes Street to Park & Ride Arrival Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Swift Private Hire Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 660 5000
- Website
- swiftprivatehire.co.uk
Aerial ABW Cabs
- Phone
- +44 131 663 3232
- Website
- aerialabwcabs.co.uk
Abbey Cabs Dalkeith
- Phone
- +44 131 357 7444
- Website
- abbeycabsdalkeith.co.uk
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