There are 4 ways to get from Dunfermline to Dalkeith by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to Edinburgh WaverleyCowdenbeath - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Surgeons' Hall to Buccleuch Street3 / ...
1h 20m£9–13Bus, line 3 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Leonard's Church to Princes StreetX55
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buccleuch Street3 / ...
1h 37m£5–6Drive 26.7 mi
- Drive from Dunfermline to Dalkeith26.7 mi
33 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dunfermline to Dalkeith26.7 mi
33 min£55–70
Dunfermline to Dalkeith by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to Dalkeith is to bus and line 3 bus which costs £5 - £7 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to Dalkeith is to drive which takes 33 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunfermline to Dalkeith. However, there are services departing from St Leonard's Church and arriving at Buccleuch Street via Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Dunfermline and Dalkeith is 24 miles. The road distance is 26.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Dalkeith without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 20m and costs £8 - £13.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Dunfermline to Dalkeith, including transfers.
Dunfermline to Dalkeith bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from St Leonard's Church station.
Dunfermline to Dalkeith bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Princes Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunfermline to Dalkeith is 27 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Dunfermline to Dalkeith.
There are 2287+ hotels available in Dalkeith.
What companies run services between Dunfermline, Scotland and Dalkeith, Scotland?
You can take a bus from St Leonard's Church to Buccleuch Street via Princes Street in around 1h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunfermline Town to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Surgeons' Hall to Buccleuch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Buccleuch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Surgeons' Hall to Buccleuch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from St Leonard's Church to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
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
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