There are 7 ways to get from Exeter to Kirkcaldy by plane, train, or car
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Fly Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
4h 10m£91–240Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
4h 57m£77–170Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Kirkcaldytrain Plymouth - Aberdeen
8h 20m£280–400Drive 464.3 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Kirkcaldycar 464.3 mi
7h 46m£113–163Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
6h 12m£88–198Fly Exeter to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EXT - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldytrain
5h 45m£116–403Train via Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
8h 31m£198–322
Exeter to Kirkcaldy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Kirkcaldy is to train and fly which costs £75 - £170 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Kirkcaldy is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs £90 - £240.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Kirkcaldy. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Exeter and Kirkcaldy is 390 miles. The road distance is 467 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Kirkcaldy without a car is to train which takes 8h 20m and costs £280 - £400.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Exeter to Kirkcaldy, including transfers.
Exeter to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Kirkcaldy is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs £90 - £240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £280 - £400 and takes 8h 20m.
Exeter to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Kirkcaldy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Kirkcaldy is 467 miles. It takes approximately 7h 46m to drive from Exeter to Kirkcaldy.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Kirkcaldy, Scotland?
Loganair and Aer Lingus fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily. Alternatively, Cross Country operates a train from Exeter St Davids to Kirkcaldy once daily. Tickets cost £280–400 and the journey takes 8h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Exeter to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Train from Exeter St Davids to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £280–400
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
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