There are 3 ways to get from Kirkcaldy to Helensburgh by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to HaymarketPerth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Helensburgh CentralEdinburgh - Helensburgh Central
3h 8m£28–56Drive 73.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kirkcaldy to Helensburgh73.1 mi
1h 37m£18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station Stance A to North Approach RoadX27
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus StationX24 / ...
- Take the bus from St Enoch subway to Townend Road1A
4h 35m
Kirkcaldy to Helensburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Helensburgh is to drive which costs £18 - £26 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Helensburgh is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs £18 - £26.
No, there is no direct train from Kirkcaldy to Helensburgh. However, there are services departing from Kirkcaldy and arriving at Helensburgh Central via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Kirkcaldy and Helensburgh is 89 miles. The road distance is 73.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Helensburgh without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £28 - £60.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Kirkcaldy to Helensburgh, including transfers.
Kirkcaldy to Helensburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kirkcaldy station.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Helensburgh is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £28 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 35m.
Kirkcaldy to Helensburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkcaldy to Helensburgh is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Kirkcaldy to Helensburgh.
What companies run services between Kirkcaldy, Scotland and Helensburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Kirkcaldy to Helensburgh Central via Haymarket in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Railway Station Stance A to Helensburgh Central via North Approach Road, Buchanan Bus Station, St Enoch subway, Townend Road, and Dumbarton Central in around 4h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–35
- 1st Class
- £22–35
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station Stance A to North Approach Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from St Enoch subway to Townend Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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