There are 5 ways to get from Kirkcaldy to Whitby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitbytrain
5h 58m£34–146Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
cheapest- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Whitbytrain
6h 9m£18–189Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X58
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 598 / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Whitbytrain
8h 46m£27–65Drive 200.6 mi
- Drive from Kirkcaldy to Whitbycar 200.6 mi
4h 6m£48–69Fly, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EDI - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitbytrain
8h 46m£61–202
Kirkcaldy to Whitby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Whitby is to bus and train which costs £27 - £65 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Whitby is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Kirkcaldy to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Kirkcaldy and arriving at Whitby via Edinburgh Waverley and Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Kirkcaldy and Whitby is 233 miles. The road distance is 201.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Whitby without a car is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs £30 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Kirkcaldy to Whitby, including transfers.
Kirkcaldy to Whitby train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kirkcaldy station.
Kirkcaldy to Whitby train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkcaldy to Whitby is 202 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Kirkcaldy to Whitby.
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What companies run services between Kirkcaldy, Scotland and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a train from Kirkcaldy to Whitby via Edinburgh Waverley and Darlington in around 5h 58m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–460
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £2–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Heworth to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–17
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- 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 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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