There are 7 ways to get from Kirkcaldy to Aberystwyth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Haymarket to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
8h 45m£69–255Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus StationX58 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station131 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2409
14h 45m£43–106Drive 343.2 mi
- Drive from Kirkcaldy to Aberystwyth343.2 mi
6h 27m£86–124Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Aberystwyth
7h 3m£71–161Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
9h 40m£65–266Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Aberystwyth
8h 29m£67–219Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwyth
8h 59m£86–281
Kirkcaldy to Aberystwyth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Aberystwyth is to bus which costs £40 - £110 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Aberystwyth is to drive which takes 6h 27m and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkcaldy station to Aberystwyth station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Kirkcaldy to Aberystwyth. However, there are services departing from Kirkcaldy and arriving at Aberystwyth via Haymarket, Crewe and Shrewsbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Kirkcaldy and Aberystwyth is 379 miles. The road distance is 345.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Aberystwyth without a car is to train which takes 8h 45m and costs £65 - £260.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Kirkcaldy to Aberystwyth, including transfers.
Kirkcaldy to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Kirkcaldy to Aberystwyth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Aberystwyth is to train which takes 8h 45m and costs £65 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 14h 45m.
What companies run services between Kirkcaldy, Scotland and Aberystwyth, Wales?
You can take a train from Kirkcaldy to Aberystwyth via Haymarket, Crewe, and Shrewsbury in around 8h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 via Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 14h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham International to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £220–260
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Kirkcaldy to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Bus Station.
Kirkcaldy to Aberystwyth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkcaldy to Aberystwyth is 345 miles. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Kirkcaldy to Aberystwyth.
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