There are 5 ways to get from Musselburgh to Glenrothes by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 124 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from High Street to Lothian Roadbus 124
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Park & Ridebus X59 / ...
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Glenrothes Bus Station Arrival Baybus X59 / ...
1h 46m£9–15Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glenrothes with Thorntontrain Edinburgh - Leven / ...
2h 6m£17–33Drive 37.3 mi
- Drive from Musselburgh to Glenrothescar 37.3 mi
58 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Musselburgh to Glenrothestaxi 37.3 mi
58 min£85–110Bus, line 39 bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Princes Streetbus 113 / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Bus Stationbus X58
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Arrival Baybus 39 / ...
2h 44m£11–16
Musselburgh to Glenrothes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Musselburgh to Glenrothes is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Musselburgh to Glenrothes is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Musselburgh to Glenrothes station. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Glenrothes Bus Station Arrival Bay via Queensferry Street and Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Musselburgh to Glenrothes. However, there are services departing from Musselburgh and arriving at Glenrothes with Thornton via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Musselburgh and Glenrothes is 40 miles. The road distance is 37.5 miles.
The best way to get from Musselburgh to Glenrothes without a car is to line 124 bus and bus which takes 1h 46m and costs £8 - £16.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Musselburgh to Glenrothes, including transfers.
Musselburgh to Glenrothes bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from High Street station.
Musselburgh to Glenrothes train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Musselburgh to Glenrothes is to line 124 bus and bus which takes 1h 46m and costs £8 - £16. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £17 - £35 and takes 2h 6m.
What companies run services between Musselburgh, Scotland and Glenrothes, Scotland?
You can take a bus from High Street to Glenrothes Bus Station Arrival Bay via Lothian Road, Queensferry Street, and Park & Ride in around 1h 46m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glenrothes with Thornton hourly. Tickets cost £13–25 and the journey takes 1h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glenrothes with Thornton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from High Street to Lothian Road
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
Bus from High Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Queensferry Street to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Park & Ride to Glenrothes Bus Station Arrival Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Arrival Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £3–7
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from High Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
9090 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 9090
- Website
- 9090taxis.com
Musselburgh Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 2121
- Website
- musselburghtaxis.com
R & J's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 2020
Toun Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 0077
- Website
- toun-taxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Musselburgh to Glenrothes bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Lothian Road station.
Musselburgh to Glenrothes train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glenrothes with Thornton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Musselburgh to Glenrothes is 38 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Musselburgh to Glenrothes.
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