There are 6 ways to get from Liverpool to Glenrothes by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X59
6h 9m£57–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
6h 51m£47–75Drive 245.1 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Glenrothescar 245.1 mi
4h 16m£61–88Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
5h 30m£66–190Train, bus via Wigan North Western
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X59a / ...
6h 21m£78–133Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 47m£63–187
Liverpool to Glenrothes by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Glenrothes is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Glenrothes is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Glenrothes station. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Liverpool and Glenrothes is 261 miles. The road distance is 246.5 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Glenrothes without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 9m and costs £55 - £140.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Liverpool to Glenrothes, including transfers.
Liverpool to Glenrothes bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Glenrothes is to bus which takes 6h 51m and costs £45 - £75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £190 and takes 5h 30m.
Liverpool to Glenrothes bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Glenrothes is 247 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Liverpool to Glenrothes.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Glenrothes, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
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