There are 5 ways to get from Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarkettrain Dundee - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Linlithgowtrain Edinburgh - Dunblane / ...
1h£8–24Drive 24.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kirkcaldy to Linlithgowcar 24.4 mi
32 min£6–9Train, bus
- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarkettrain Dundee - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Crossbus X38
1h 45mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Kirkcaldy to Linlithgowtaxi 24.4 mi
32 min£50–65Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queensferry Streetbus X58
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Crossbus X38
2h 19m
Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow is to drive which costs £6 - £9 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow is to drive which takes 32 min and costs £6 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkcaldy station to Linlithgow. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Cross via Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow. However, there are services departing from Kirkcaldy and arriving at Linlithgow via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Kirkcaldy and Linlithgow is 41 miles. The road distance is 24.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow without a car is to train which takes 1h and costs £8 - £24.
It takes approximately 1h to get from Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow, including transfers.
Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kirkcaldy station.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow is to train which takes 1h and costs £8 - £24. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 19m.
What companies run services between Kirkcaldy, Scotland and Linlithgow, Scotland?
You can take a train from Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow via Haymarket in around 1h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Cross via Queensferry Street and Shandwick Place in around 2h 19m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Linlithgow
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- 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
- 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
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Bus from Haymarket Station to Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Shandwick Place to Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Raith Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1592 261 262
Kirkcaldy Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1592 654 321
- Website
- kirkcaldycabs.co.uk
JJ Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1592 50 50 50
- Website
- jjtaxiskirkcaldy.co.uk
Helen's Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1592 646 400
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More Questions & Answers
Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow is 25 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow.
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