There are 7 ways to get from Luton to Kirkcaldy by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
best- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Kirkcaldy
2h 20m£49–138Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus StationX58
11h 24m£27–79Train via London
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
6h 7m£80–257Drive 373.1 mi
- Drive from Luton to Kirkcaldy373.1 mi
6h 48m£91–132Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
3h 29m£39–161Train
- Take the train from Stevenage to KirkcaldyLondon Kings Cross - Aberdeen
6h 55m£152–224Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Station230 / ...
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway StationSky
- Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
10h 1m£81–310
Luton to Kirkcaldy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Kirkcaldy is to bus which costs £27 - £80 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Kirkcaldy is to fly and train which takes 2h 20m and costs £45 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Kirkcaldy station. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Finchley Road / O2 Centre and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Kirkcaldy. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Kirkcaldy via King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Luton and Kirkcaldy is 330 miles. The road distance is 375.3 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Kirkcaldy without a car is to train via London which takes 6h 7m and costs £80 - £260.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Luton to Kirkcaldy, including transfers.
Luton to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Kirkcaldy is to train via London which takes 6h 7m and costs £80 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £80 and takes 11h 24m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Kirkcaldy, Scotland?
You can take a train from Luton to Kirkcaldy via London St Pancras International, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 6h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant), Finchley Road / O2 Centre, and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 11h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Stevenage to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £150–220
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
- 1st Class
- £22–35
Train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once 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
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- talk@kinchbus.co.uk
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) station.
Luton to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Kirkcaldy is 375 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Luton to Kirkcaldy.
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