There are 4 ways to get from Kirkcaldy to Helensburgh by train, bus, or car
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Central
2h 34m£24–40Drive 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 45mTrain
- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to HaymarketDundee - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Helensburgh CentralEdinburgh - Helensburgh Central
2h 59m£18–47
Kirkcaldy to Helensburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Helensburgh is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Helensburgh is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs £17 - £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 and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Kirkcaldy and Helensburgh is 92 miles. The road distance is 73.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Helensburgh without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 2h 34m and costs £24 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 34m 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 via Glasgow which takes 2h 34m and costs £24 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 45m.
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, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 2h 34m. 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 45m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- 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/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £15–21
- 1st Class
- £23–35
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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