There are 5 ways to get from Ardrossan to Fife by train, bus, or car
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Cupartrain
3h 37m£35–77Drive 94.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ardrossan to Fifecar 94.1 mi
2h 3m£24–34Line 11 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Hill Street to Kilmarnock Bus Stationbus 11
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
4h 40m£28–53Train
- Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Cupartrain
4h 9m£45–78Bus
- Take the bus from Crawford Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to North Approach Roadbus X24 / ...
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Bus Stationbus X24
5h 27m£29–39
Ardrossan to Fife by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ardrossan to Fife is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Ardrossan to Fife is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Ardrossan to Fife. However, there are services departing from Hill Street and arriving at Trading Estate via Kilmarnock Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Seagate Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Ardrossan to Fife. However, there are services departing from Ardrossan Town and arriving at Cupar via Glasgow Queen Street and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Ardrossan and Fife is 120 miles. The road distance is 94.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Fife without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 3h 37m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Ardrossan to Fife, including transfers.
Ardrossan to Fife bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Hill Street station.
Ardrossan to Fife train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Ardrossan Town station.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Fife is to train via Glasgow which takes 3h 37m and costs £35 - £80. Alternatively, you can line 11 bus and bus, which costs £28 - £55 and takes 4h 40m.
What companies run services between Ardrossan, Scotland and Fife, Scotland?
You can take a train from Ardrossan Town to Cupar via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Haymarket in around 3h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hill Street to Trading Estate via Kilmarnock Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Seagate Bus Station in around 4h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Hill Street to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Crawford Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to North Approach Road
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from North Approach Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
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Booking & Getting There
Ardrossan to Fife bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Kilmarnock Bus Station.
Ardrossan to Fife train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ardrossan to Fife is 95 miles. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Ardrossan to Fife.
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