There are 9 ways to get from Kirkcaldy to Birmingham by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
best- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
3h 16m£48–125Bus via Glasgow
cheapest- Take the bus from Victoria Hospital to North Approach Roadbus X27
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus
9h 3m£42–69Train
- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Birmingham New Streettrain Dundee - Plymouth / ...
5h 46m£160–240Drive 310.5 mi
- Drive from Kirkcaldy to Birminghamcar 310.5 mi
5h 19m£77–112Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
4h 32m£44–137Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
5h 13m£85–196Train via Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Haymarket to Wolverhamptontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
5h 56m£106–176Train via Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Leven - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
6h 26m£116–246Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X58
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 180 / ...
11h 52m£57–99
Kirkcaldy to Birmingham by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Birmingham is to bus via Glasgow which costs £40 - £70 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Birmingham is to train and fly which takes 3h 16m and costs £45 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkcaldy to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Victoria Hospital and arriving at Millennium Point via North Approach Road and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kirkcaldy and arriving at Birmingham New Street. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Kirkcaldy and Birmingham is 282 miles. The road distance is 312.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Birmingham without a car is to train which takes 5h 46m and costs £160 - £240.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Kirkcaldy to Birmingham, including transfers.
Kirkcaldy to Birmingham bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Victoria Hospital station.
Kirkcaldy to Birmingham train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Kirkcaldy station.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Birmingham is to train which takes 5h 46m and costs £160 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus via Glasgow, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 9h 3m.
What companies run services between Kirkcaldy, Scotland and Birmingham, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Kirkcaldy to Birmingham New Street once daily. Tickets cost £160–240 and the journey takes 5h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Hospital to Millennium Point via North Approach Road and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 3m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kirkcaldy to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £160–240
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–230
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Kirkcaldy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Bus from Victoria Hospital to North Approach Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- National Express
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Kirkcaldy to Birmingham bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at North Approach Road station.
Kirkcaldy to Birmingham train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkcaldy to Birmingham is 312 miles. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Kirkcaldy to Birmingham.
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