There are 5 ways to get from Linlithgow Palace to Dunfermline by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Linlithgow to Dunfermline TownGlasgow Queen Street - Dundee
35 min£6–17Drive 15.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Linlithgow Palace to Dunfermline15.3 mi
21 min£4–6Bus
- Take the bus from Cross to Shandwick PlaceX38
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Kingsgate CentreX55
1h 55mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Linlithgow Palace to Dunfermline15.3 mi
21 min£30–45Line 31 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Cross to Bus Terminal31
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus StationX51
2h 21m
Linlithgow Palace to Dunfermline by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linlithgow Palace to Dunfermline is to drive which costs £3 - £6 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Linlithgow Palace to Dunfermline is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Linlithgow Palace to Dunfermline. However, there are services departing from Cross and arriving at Kingsgate Centre via Queensferry Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Linlithgow and arriving at Dunfermline Town. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Linlithgow Palace and Dunfermline is 17 miles. The road distance is 15.4 miles.
The best way to get from Linlithgow Palace to Dunfermline without a car is to train which takes 35 min and costs £6 - £17.
The train from Linlithgow to Dunfermline Town takes 30 min including transfers and departs five times a week.
Linlithgow Palace to Dunfermline bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from Cross station.
Linlithgow Palace to Dunfermline train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Linlithgow station.
The best way to get from Linlithgow Palace to Dunfermline is to train which takes 35 min and costs £6 - £17. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 55m.
What companies run services between Linlithgow Palace, Scotland and Dunfermline, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Linlithgow to Dunfermline Town 5 times a week. Tickets cost £6–17 and the journey takes 30 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Linlithgow Palace to Kingsgate Centre via Cross, Shandwick Place, and Queensferry Street in around 1h 55m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Linlithgow to Dunfermline Town
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–9
- 1st Class
- £12–17
Bus from Cross to Shandwick Place
- 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 Queensferry Street to Kingsgate Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Cross to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SD Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £30–45
Freddies Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1501 732 323
Fixed Rate Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1506 444 555
West Lothian Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1506 444 550
Livingstone Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1506 415 000
Fair Deal Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1506 499 111
- Website
- fairdeal-cabs.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Express Taxis
- Phone
- +44 500 638 000
- Website
- expresstaxis.co.uk
Bruce Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 636 000
- Website
- brucetaxis.co.uk
Baird Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 612 012
Uptown Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1383 621 117
M & M Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1383 727 235
Corporate Taxi Dunfermline
- Phone
- +44 1383 252 525
- Website
- corporatetaxi.co.uk
Stenhouse Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 551 161
Larbert Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 552 222
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More Questions & Answers
Linlithgow Palace to Dunfermline bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Shandwick Place station.
Linlithgow Palace to Dunfermline train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Dunfermline Town station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linlithgow Palace to Dunfermline is 15 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Linlithgow Palace to Dunfermline.
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