There are 5 ways to get from Carnoustie to Glenrothes by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Carnoustie to Dundeetrain
- Take the train from Dundee to Cupartrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
1h 31m£12–26Drive 35.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carnoustie to Glenrothescar 35.4 mi
47 min£9–13Bus
- Take the bus from Royal Bank to Whitehall Streetbus 73A / ...
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Glenrothes Bus Station Arrival Baybus 40
2h 15m£10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Carnoustie to Glenrothestaxi 35.4 mi
47 min£85–110Bus via Post Office Bar
- Take the bus from Bonella Street to Post Office Barbus 73B / ...
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Glenrothes Bus Station Arrival Baybus 40
2h 18m£9–14
Carnoustie to Glenrothes by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carnoustie to Glenrothes is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Carnoustie to Glenrothes is to drive which takes 47 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Carnoustie to Glenrothes station. However, there are services departing from Royal Bank and arriving at Glenrothes Bus Station Arrival Bay via Seagate Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Carnoustie and Glenrothes is 37 miles. The road distance is 35.6 miles.
The best way to get from Carnoustie to Glenrothes without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 31m and costs £12 - £27.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from Carnoustie to Glenrothes, including transfers.
Carnoustie to Glenrothes bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Royal Bank station.
Carnoustie to Glenrothes bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Whitehall Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carnoustie to Glenrothes is 36 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Carnoustie to Glenrothes.
There are 773+ hotels available in Glenrothes.
What companies run services between Carnoustie, Scotland and Glenrothes, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Royal Bank to Glenrothes Bus Station Arrival Bay via Whitehall Street and Seagate Bus Station in around 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carnoustie to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carnoustie to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Royal Bank to Whitehall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Glenrothes Bus Station Arrival Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bonella Street to Post Office Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Glenrothes Bus Station Arrival Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
Barr Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1241 853 000
- Website
- barrcabs.co.uk
Links Cabs Carnoustie
- Phone
- +44 1241 853 853
- Website
- linkscabs.com
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