There are 4 ways to get from Linlithgow to Kirkcaldy by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Linlithgow to HaymarketGlasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to KirkcaldyEdinburgh - Perth / ...
1h 13m£13–43Drive 24.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Linlithgow to Kirkcaldy24.4 mi
32 min£7–9Bus
- Take the bus from Cross to Shandwick PlaceX38
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus StationX58 / ...
2h 7mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Linlithgow to Kirkcaldy24.4 mi
32 min£50–65
Linlithgow to Kirkcaldy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linlithgow to Kirkcaldy is to drive which costs £6 - £9 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Linlithgow to Kirkcaldy is to drive which takes 32 min and costs £6 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Linlithgow to Kirkcaldy station. However, there are services departing from Cross and arriving at Bus Station via Queensferry Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Linlithgow to Kirkcaldy. However, there are services departing from Linlithgow and arriving at Kirkcaldy via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Linlithgow and Kirkcaldy is 41 miles. The road distance is 24.5 miles.
The best way to get from Linlithgow to Kirkcaldy without a car is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs £12 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Linlithgow to Kirkcaldy, including transfers.
Linlithgow to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from Cross station.
Linlithgow to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Linlithgow station.
The best way to get from Linlithgow to Kirkcaldy is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs £12 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 7m.
What companies run services between Linlithgow, Scotland and Kirkcaldy, Scotland?
You can take a train from Linlithgow to Kirkcaldy via Haymarket in around 1h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cross to Bus Station via Shandwick Place and Queensferry Street in around 2h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Linlithgow to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
- 1st Class
- £22–35
Bus from Cross to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- 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 Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
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 to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Shandwick Place station.
Linlithgow to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linlithgow to Kirkcaldy is 25 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Linlithgow to Kirkcaldy.
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