There are 6 ways to get from Leith 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 Bus Stationbus X59 / ...
1h 3m£7–13Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glenrothes with Thorntontrain Edinburgh - Leven / ...
1h 21m£14–24Drive 32.2 mi
- Drive from Leith to Glenrothescar 32.2 mi
44 min£8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leith to Glenrothestaxi 32.2 mi
44 min£210–250Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Park & Ridebus M92 / ...
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Bus Stationbus X59 / ...
1h 5m£8–13Bus, line 39 bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X58
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Arrival Baybus 39 / ...
2h 1m£10–14
Leith to Glenrothes by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leith to Glenrothes is to drive which costs £8 - £12 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Leith to Glenrothes is to drive which takes 44 min and costs £8 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Leith to Glenrothes station. However, there are services departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at Bus Station via Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Leith to Glenrothes. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Glenrothes with Thornton via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Leith and Glenrothes is 33 miles. The road distance is 32.4 miles.
The best way to get from Leith to Glenrothes without a car is to bus which takes 1h 3m and costs £7 - £13.
It takes approximately 1h 3m to get from Leith to Glenrothes, including transfers.
Leith to Glenrothes bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Leith to Glenrothes train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Leith to Glenrothes is to bus which takes 1h 3m and costs £7 - £13. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £14 - £24 and takes 1h 21m.
What companies run services between Leith, Scotland and Glenrothes, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station via Park & Ride in around 1h 3m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glenrothes with Thornton hourly. Tickets cost £12–20 and the journey takes 59 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glenrothes with Thornton
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Queensferry Street to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Arrival Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Queensferry Street to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £3–7
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £3–7
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Queensferry Street to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- £210–250
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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Booking & Getting There
Leith to Glenrothes bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Park & Ride station.
Leith to Glenrothes train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glenrothes with Thornton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leith to Glenrothes is 32 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Leith to Glenrothes.
There are 766+ hotels available in Glenrothes.














