There are 5 ways to get from Glenrothes to Alva by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 52 bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to North Approach Roadbus X24
- Take the bus from Shillinghill to Alva Parish Churchbus 52
2h 42m£11–17Drive 28.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Glenrothes to Alvacar 28.3 mi
39 min£7–10Train, line 52 bus
- Take the train from Ladybank to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Stirlingtrain
- Take the bus from Stance A to The Cross Keysbus 324 / ...
2h 54m£21–49Taxi
- Take the taxi from Glenrothes to Alvataxi 28.3 mi
39 min£60–75Line 31 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 31 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shillinghillbus 8A / ...
3h 27m
Glenrothes to Alva by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glenrothes to Alva is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Glenrothes to Alva is to drive which takes 39 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Glenrothes station to Alva. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Alva Parish Church via High Street Stance B and Shillinghill. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Glenrothes and Alva is 44 miles. The road distance is 28.5 miles.
The best way to get from Glenrothes to Alva without a car is to bus and line 52 bus which takes 2h 42m and costs £11 - £17.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Glenrothes to Alva, including transfers.
Glenrothes to Alva bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Glenrothes to Alva bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at North Approach Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glenrothes to Alva is 28 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Glenrothes to Alva.
There are 755+ hotels available in Alva.
What companies run services between Glenrothes, Scotland and Alva, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Alva Parish Church via North Approach Road, High Street Stance B, and Shillinghill in around 2h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ladybank to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to North Approach Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Shillinghill
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Shillinghill to Alva Parish Church
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Stance A to The Cross Keys
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1383 516161
- Website
- bay-travel.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- http://www.bay-travel.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Eco Friendly Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1592 363 636
Glenrothes Taxi Centre
- Phone
- +44 1592 743 743
Glenrothes Town Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1592 751 111
- Website
- glenrothestowncabs.co.uk
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