There are 6 ways to get from Dunfermline to Scrabster by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3M90
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
8h 23mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Thurso
10h 52m£46–117Drive 249.1 mi
- Drive from Dunfermline to Scrabster249.1 mi
4h 52m£62–89Fly, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
7h 46m£175–423Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Bus StationM90
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
10h 5mBus via Edinburgh Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3megabus M90 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalX99
10h 39m£46–66
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to Scrabster is to bus via Edinburgh Bus Station which costs £45 - £70 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to Scrabster is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunfermline station to Scrabster. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Park & Ride and Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between Dunfermline and Scrabster is 282 miles. The road distance is 250.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Scrabster without a car is to bus which takes 8h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Dunfermline to Scrabster, including transfers.
Dunfermline to Scrabster bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Park & Ride station.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Scrabster is to bus which takes 8h 23m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £120 and takes 10h 52m.
Dunfermline to Scrabster bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunfermline to Scrabster is 251 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Dunfermline to Scrabster.
What companies run services between Dunfermline, Scotland and Scrabster, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Ferry Terminal via Park & Ride Arrival Bay, Park & Ride, Bus Station Stance 3, and Union Street in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dunfermline Town to Scrabster via Perth, Inverness, and Thurso in around 10h 52m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunfermline Town to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £18–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £3–4
- Sleeper Seat
- £4–6
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £45–55
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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