There are 7 ways to get from Dunfermline to Scrabster by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus via Perth
best- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
8h 55m£55–147Bus via Inverness
cheapest- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus Ember
8h 57m£37–53Drive 248.8 mi
- Drive from Dunfermline to Scrabstercar 248.8 mi
4h 51m£62–89Fly, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
7h 37m£185–449Bus
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
9h 8m£52–73Train
- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
9h 21m£113–256Train, bus
- Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
9h 30m£63–165
Dunfermline to Scrabster by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to Scrabster is to bus via Inverness which costs £35 - £55 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to Scrabster is to drive which takes 4h 51m 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 Scrabster Ferry Terminal via Park & Ride and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
The distance between Dunfermline and Scrabster is 292 miles. The road distance is 250.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Scrabster without a car is to train and bus via Perth which takes 8h 55m and costs £55 - £150.
It takes approximately 8h 55m 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 via Inverness which takes 8h 57m and costs £35 - £55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £110 - £260 and takes 9h 21m.
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 250 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m 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 Scrabster Ferry Terminal via Park & Ride Arrival Bay, Park & Ride, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dunfermline Town to Scrabster via Perth, Inverness, and Thurso in around 9h 21m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–400
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunfermline Town to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- 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
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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