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How to get fromCarlisle to Glenrothesby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Carlisle to Glenrothes by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, line 747 bus, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Inverkeithingtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bannerman Avenue to Park & Ride Arrival Baybus bus 747
    4. Take the bus from Park & Ride to Bus Stationbus bus X59 / ...
    2h 21m
    £45–81

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to North Approach Roadbus bus X24 / ...
    3. Take the bus from North Approach Road to Bus Stationbus bus X24
    4h 13m
    £24–38

  3. Drive 122.4 mi

    1. Drive from Carlisle to Glenrothescar car 122.4 mi
    2h 15m
    £30–43

  4. Train, line 39 bus

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Kirkcaldytrain train London Kings Cross - Aberdeen
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Arrival Baybus bus 39 / ...
    2h 55m
    £47–65

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glenrothes with Thorntontrain train Edinburgh - Leven / ...
    3h 20m
    £47–90

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  • Distance: 131.4 mi
  • Duration: 2h 21m

What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Glenrothes, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Halston Hotel to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and North Approach Road in around 4h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carlisle to Bus Station Arrival Bay via Edinburgh Waverley, Glenrothes with Thornton, and Railway Station in around 3h 20m.

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