There are 5 ways to get from Dunfermline to Linlithgow Palace by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to LinlithgowDundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
31 min£13–14Drive 15.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dunfermline to Linlithgow Palace15.8 mi
21 min£4–6Bus
- Take the bus from St Leonard's Church to Queensferry StreetX55
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to CrossX38
1h 59mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Dunfermline to Linlithgow Palace15.8 mi
21 min£35–45Train via Haymarket
- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to HaymarketCowdenbeath - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to LinlithgowEdinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
56 min£15–21
Dunfermline to Linlithgow Palace by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to Linlithgow Palace is to drive which costs £3 - £6 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to Linlithgow Palace is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £35 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunfermline to Linlithgow Palace. However, there are services departing from St Leonard's Church and arriving at Cross via Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dunfermline Town and arriving at Linlithgow. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Dunfermline and Linlithgow Palace is 17 miles. The road distance is 15.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Linlithgow Palace without a car is to train which takes 31 min and costs £13 - £14.
The train from Dunfermline Town to Linlithgow takes 26 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Dunfermline to Linlithgow Palace bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from St Leonard's Church station.
Dunfermline to Linlithgow Palace train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dunfermline Town station.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Linlithgow Palace is to train which takes 31 min and costs £13 - £14. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 59m.
What companies run services between Dunfermline, Scotland and Linlithgow Palace, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Dunfermline Town to Linlithgow once daily. Tickets cost £13–14 and the journey takes 26 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Leonard's Church to Linlithgow Palace via Queensferry Street, Shandwick Place, and Cross in around 1h 59m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunfermline Town to Linlithgow
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dunfermline Town to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Linlithgow
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from St Leonard's Church to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Shandwick Place to Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
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 Linlithgow Palace bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
Dunfermline to Linlithgow Palace train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Linlithgow station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunfermline to Linlithgow Palace is 16 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Dunfermline to Linlithgow Palace.
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