There are 6 ways to get from Glasgow to Rosyth by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Rosythtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee
1h 10m£17–28Drive 39.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Glasgow to Rosythcar 39.8 mi
46 min£10–15Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
1h 41m£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Glasgow to Rosythtaxi 39.8 mi
46 min£130–160Train via Haymarket
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Haymarket to Rosythtrain Edinburgh - Glenrothes with Thornton / ...
1h 37m£13–38Bus via Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus Air / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Rosythbus Ember
2h 9m£12–17
Glasgow to Rosyth by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Rosyth is to drive which costs £10 - £15 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Rosyth is to drive which takes 46 min and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Rosyth. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Lowry Place via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 41m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Rosyth. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Glasgow and Rosyth is 45 miles. The road distance is 40 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Rosyth without a car is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £17 - £28.
The train from Glasgow Queen Street to Rosyth takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Glasgow to Rosyth bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Rosyth train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Rosyth is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £17 - £28. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £16 and takes 1h 41m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Rosyth, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Rosyth 5 times a week. Tickets cost £17–28 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Alternatively, Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £8–12 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Rosyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Rosyth
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- 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
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Rosyth
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Ember
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £130–160
East Dunbartonshire T.O.A.
- Phone
- +44 141 762 1011
- Website
- eastdunbartonshiretaxi.co.uk
GET BLACK CAB
- Phone
- +44 141 554 1111
- Website
- getblackcab.com
Glasgow Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 141 429 7070
- Website
- glasgowtaxis.co.uk
Larkhall TOA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1698 884714
- Website
- larkhalltoa.com
TOA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1389 742121
- Website
- toataxislimited.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Glasgow to Rosyth bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Terminal station.
Glasgow to Rosyth train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Rosyth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Rosyth is 40 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Glasgow to Rosyth.
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