There are 5 ways to get from Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow Palace by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to LinlithgowGlenrothes with Thornton - Edinburgh / ...
48 min£8–22Drive 24.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow Palace24.5 mi
33 min£7–9Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queensferry StreetX58 / ...
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to CrossX38
2h 19mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow Palace24.5 mi
33 min£50–65Train via Haymarket
- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to HaymarketDundee - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to LinlithgowEdinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
1h 4m£15–73
Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow Palace by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow Palace is to drive which costs £6 - £9 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow Palace is to drive which takes 33 min and costs £6 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkcaldy station to Linlithgow Palace. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Cross via Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kirkcaldy and arriving at Linlithgow. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between Kirkcaldy and Linlithgow Palace is 26 miles. The road distance is 24.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow Palace without a car is to train which takes 48 min and costs £8 - £22.
The train from Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow takes 43 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow Palace bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow Palace train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kirkcaldy station.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow Palace is to train which takes 48 min and costs £8 - £22. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 19m.
What companies run services between Kirkcaldy, Scotland and Linlithgow Palace, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow twice daily. Tickets cost £8–22 and the journey takes 43 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Linlithgow Palace via Queensferry Street, Shandwick Place, and Cross in around 2h 19m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £15–22
Train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Linlithgow
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–65
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
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- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Shandwick Place to Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 33 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 Palace bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow Palace train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Linlithgow station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow Palace is 25 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Kirkcaldy to Linlithgow Palace.
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