There are 4 ways to get from Dunfermline to Edinburgh Trams by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to Edinburgh WaverleyCowdenbeath - Edinburgh / ...
40 min£7–9Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Leonard's Church to Bus StationX55
58 min£3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dunfermline to Edinburgh Trams18 mi
29 min£55–70Drive 18 mi
- Drive from Dunfermline to Edinburgh Trams18 mi
29 min£5–7
Dunfermline to Edinburgh Trams by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to Edinburgh Trams is to bus which costs £3 - £5 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to Edinburgh Trams is to taxi which takes 29 min and costs £55 - £70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Leonard's Church and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dunfermline Town and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Dunfermline and Edinburgh Trams is 17 miles. The road distance is 18.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Edinburgh Trams without a car is to train which takes 40 min and costs £7 - £9.
The train from Dunfermline Town to Edinburgh Waverley takes 31 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Dunfermline to Edinburgh Trams bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from St Leonard's Church station.
Dunfermline to Edinburgh Trams train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dunfermline Town station.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Edinburgh Trams is to train which takes 40 min and costs £7 - £9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 - £5 and takes 58 min.
What companies run services between Dunfermline, Scotland and Edinburgh Trams, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Dunfermline Town to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £7–9 and the journey takes 31 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from St Leonard's Church to Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 55 min.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunfermline Town to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from St Leonard's Church to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 29 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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More Questions & Answers
Dunfermline to Edinburgh Trams bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Bus Station.
Dunfermline to Edinburgh Trams train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunfermline to Edinburgh Trams is 18 miles. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Dunfermline to Edinburgh Trams.
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