There are 4 ways to get from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Castle by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh WaverleyDundee - Edinburgh / ...
38 min£3–75Bus
- Take the bus from Civic Centre to Princes StreetX58
46 min£3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Castle13.2 mi
23 min£40–50Drive 13.2 mi
- Drive from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Castle13.2 mi
23 min£4–5
Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Castle by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Castle is to bus which costs £3 - £5 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Castle is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £40 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Civic Centre and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Inverkeithing and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Inverkeithing and Edinburgh Castle is 14 miles. The road distance is 13.2 miles.
The best way to get from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to train which takes 38 min and costs £3 - £75.
The train from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Waverley takes 26 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Civic Centre station.
Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverkeithing station.
The best way to get from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Castle is to train which takes 38 min and costs £3 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 - £5 and takes 46 min.
What companies run services between Inverkeithing, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Waverley every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £7–8 and the journey takes 26 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from Civic Centre to Princes Street hourly. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 36 min.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £55–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £220–260
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Civic Centre to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
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
MSD Taxi Cowdenbeath
- Phone
- +44 1383 514 100
- Website
- msd-taxi.business.site
Mitchell's Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7834 765 840
Adams Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1383 512 344
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Princes Street station.
Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Castle is 13 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Castle.
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