There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Glenrothes by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Park & Ridebus X59 / ...
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Glenrothes Bus Station Arrival Baybus X59 / ...
1h 4m£7–13Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glenrothes with Thorntontrain Edinburgh - Leven / ...
1h 23m£16–29Drive 31 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Glenrothescar 31 mi
42 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Glenrothestaxi 31 mi
42 min£200–240Bus, line 39 bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Bus Stationbus X58
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Arrival Baybus 39 / ...
1h 53m£10–14
Edinburgh to Glenrothes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Glenrothes is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Glenrothes is to drive which takes 42 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Glenrothes station. However, there are services departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at Glenrothes Bus Station Arrival Bay via Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Glenrothes. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Glenrothes with Thornton via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Glenrothes is 33 miles. The road distance is 31.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Glenrothes without a car is to bus which takes 1h 4m and costs £7 - £13.
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from Edinburgh to Glenrothes, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Glenrothes bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Glenrothes train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Glenrothes is to bus which takes 1h 4m and costs £7 - £13. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £15 - £29 and takes 1h 23m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Glenrothes, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Glenrothes Bus Station Arrival Bay via Park & Ride in around 1h 4m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glenrothes with Thornton hourly. Tickets cost £13–25 and the journey takes 1h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- 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
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 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 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/
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £200–240
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
ComCab Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 272 8000
- Website
- comcab-edinburgh.co.uk
Central Taxis Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Glenrothes bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Park & Ride station.
Edinburgh to Glenrothes train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glenrothes with Thornton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Glenrothes is 31 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Edinburgh to Glenrothes.
There are 774+ hotels available in Glenrothes.