There are 6 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Kirkcaldy by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to KirkcaldyEdinburgh - Perth / ...
3h 44m£36–159Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkx010 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus StationX58 / ...
5h 4m£14–26Drive 171.3 mi
- Drive from Middlesbrough to Kirkcaldy171.3 mi
3h 27m£43–62Train, fly
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)NCL - EDI
6h 59m£53–197Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastle
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
3h 53m£19–176Bus via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Newcastle Coach Station172 / ...
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station598 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus StationX58 / ...
6h 9m£23–46
Middlesbrough to Kirkcaldy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Middlesbrough to Kirkcaldy is to bus which costs £14 - £26 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Middlesbrough to Kirkcaldy is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Middlesbrough station to Kirkcaldy station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand 11 and arriving at Bus Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Middlesbrough to Kirkcaldy. However, there are services departing from Middlesbrough and arriving at Kirkcaldy via Darlington and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Middlesbrough and Kirkcaldy is 200 miles. The road distance is 172.3 miles.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Kirkcaldy without a car is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £35 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Middlesbrough to Kirkcaldy, including transfers.
Middlesbrough to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stand 11.
Middlesbrough to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Kirkcaldy is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £35 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £26 and takes 5h 4m.
What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Kirkcaldy, Scotland?
You can take a train from Middlesbrough to Kirkcaldy via Darlington and Edinburgh Waverley in around 3h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Bus Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 5h 4m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–150
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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/
- 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
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times 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 Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Middlesbrough to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- 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 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Middlesbrough to Kirkcaldy bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Middlesbrough to Kirkcaldy train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Middlesbrough to Kirkcaldy is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Middlesbrough to Kirkcaldy.
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