The average bus between Edinburgh and Glenrothes takes 1h 10m and the fastest bus takes 54 min. There is an hourly bus service 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 hourly between Edinburgh and Glenrothes. The earliest departure is at 12:02 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 10:32 PM which arrives into Glenrothes at 11:49 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

54 min • 1 change

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6h 44m • 1 change

59 min • 1 change

57 min • 1 change

57 min • 1 change

6h 44m • 1 change

59 min • 1 change

57 min • 1 change

57 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Glenrothes. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Glenrothes station via Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
Edinburgh to Glenrothes bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Glenrothes bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Glenrothes Bus Station Arrival Bay.
The distance between Edinburgh and Glenrothes is 27.1 km. The road distance is 52 km.
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Glenrothes Bus Station Arrival Bay via Park & Ride in around 1h 4m.