The average bus between Edinburgh and Glenrothes takes 1h 10m and the fastest bus takes 1h 3m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Edinburgh to Glenrothes. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 30 minutes between Edinburgh and Glenrothes. The earliest departure is at 12:41 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 11:41 PM which arrives into Glenrothes at 12:52 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Queensferry Street station and arriving at Bus Station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
Edinburgh to Glenrothes bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Glenrothes bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Glenrothes is 27.1 km. The road distance is 50 km.
Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £7–11 and the journey takes 1h 14m.