There are 5 ways to get from Glenrothes to Portobello by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 26 bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Park & Ridebus X59
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Queensferry Streetbus X59 / ...
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Portobello Town Hallbus N26 / ...
1h 30m£10–16Drive 34.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Glenrothes to Portobellocar 34.5 mi
50 min£9–12Train, line 26 bus
- Take the train from Glenrothes with Thornton to Haymarkettrain Leven - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Portobello Town Hallbus 12 / ...
2h 26m£19–31Taxi
- Take the taxi from Glenrothes to Portobellotaxi 34.5 mi
50 min£220–270Line 39 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 39 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Princes Streetbus X58
2h 33m£13–17
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glenrothes to Portobello is to drive which costs £8 - £12 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Glenrothes to Portobello is to drive which takes 50 min and costs £8 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Glenrothes station to Portobello. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Portobello Town Hall via Park & Ride and Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Glenrothes and Portobello is 36 miles. The road distance is 34.7 miles.
The best way to get from Glenrothes to Portobello without a car is to bus and line 26 bus which takes 1h 30m and costs £10 - £16.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Glenrothes to Portobello, including transfers.
Glenrothes to Portobello bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Glenrothes to Portobello bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Park & Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glenrothes to Portobello is 35 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Glenrothes to Portobello.
There are 3043+ hotels available in Portobello.
What companies run services between Glenrothes, Scotland and Portobello, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Portobello Town Hall via Park & Ride, Queensferry Street, and Shandwick Place in around 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glenrothes with Thornton to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Park & Ride to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Park & Ride to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £3–6
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Park & Ride to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Shandwick Place to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Haymarket Station to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- £220–270
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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