There are 7 ways to get from Glasgow to Rosyth by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Rosythtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee
1h 9m£19–35Bus via St Andrew's House
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Andrew's Housebus Uk090
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Queens Buildingsbus X55
2h 29m£9–14Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Queens Buildingsbus X55
1h 48m£12–42Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Placebus 900
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Queens Buildingsbus X55
1h 59m£13–22Drive 39.8 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Rosythcar 39.8 mi
46 min£10–14Taxi
- 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 32m£13–46
Glasgow to Rosyth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Rosyth is to bus via St Andrew's House which costs £8 - £14 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Rosyth is to drive which takes 46 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Rosyth. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Queens Buildings via Queensferry Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
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 9m.
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 9m and costs £19 - £35.
The train from Glasgow Queen Street to Rosyth takes 1h 9m 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 9m and costs £19 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £22 and takes 1h 59m.
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 £19–35 and the journey takes 1h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Queens Buildings via Shandwick Place and Queensferry Street in around 1h 59m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Rosyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Rosyth
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Queens Buildings
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Queensferry Street to Queens Buildings
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Queens Buildings
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow to Rosyth bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Shandwick Place 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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