There are 5 ways to get from Dunbar to Glenrothes by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverkeithingtrain
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Glenrothes Bus Station Arrival Baybus X59 / ...
1h 39m£19–44Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street to Shandwick Placebus X7 / ...
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Park & Ridebus X59 / ...
2h 28m£12–19Drive 61 mi
- Drive from Dunbar to Glenrothescar 61 mi
1h 20m£15–22Train
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glenrothes with Thorntontrain Edinburgh - Leven / ...
2h 24m£25–52Bus, line 39 bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Princes Streetbus X7
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Bus Stationbus X58
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Arrival Baybus 39 / ...
3h 26m£14–20
Dunbar to Glenrothes by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunbar to Glenrothes is to bus which costs £12 - £20 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Glenrothes is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunbar to Glenrothes station. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Glenrothes Bus Station Arrival Bay via Queensferry Street and Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunbar to Glenrothes. However, there are services departing from Dunbar and arriving at Glenrothes with Thornton via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Dunbar and Glenrothes is 62 miles. The road distance is 61.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Glenrothes without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 39m and costs £19 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Dunbar to Glenrothes, including transfers.
Dunbar to Glenrothes bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from High Street station.
Dunbar to Glenrothes train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Dunbar station.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Glenrothes is to bus which takes 2h 28m and costs £12 - £20. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £25 - £55 and takes 2h 24m.
What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Glenrothes, Scotland?
You can take a bus from High Street to Glenrothes Bus Station Arrival Bay via Shandwick Place, Queensferry Street, and Park & Ride in around 2h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dunbar to Bus Station Arrival Bay via Edinburgh Waverley, Glenrothes with Thornton, and Railway Station in around 2h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glenrothes with Thornton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Park & Ride to Glenrothes Bus Station Arrival Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Queensferry Street to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Arrival Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from High Street to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
Bus from High Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £3–7
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Dunbar to Glenrothes bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Shandwick Place station.
Dunbar to Glenrothes train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbar to Glenrothes is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Dunbar to Glenrothes.
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