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 Bus Stationbus X59 / ...
1h 44m£9–15Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glenrothes with Thorntontrain Edinburgh - Leven / ...
2h 1m£16–27Drive 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£160–200Bus, 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 43m£11–16
Musselburgh to Glenrothes by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 Bus Station via Queensferry Street and Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
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 1m.
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 44m and costs £8 - £16.
It takes approximately 1h 44m 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 44m and costs £8 - £16. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £16 - £28 and takes 2h 1m.
What companies run services between Musselburgh, Scotland and Glenrothes, Scotland?
You can take a bus from High Street to Bus Station via Lothian Road, Queensferry Street, and Park & Ride in around 1h 44m. 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from High Street to Lothian Road
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from High Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- 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 Princes Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from High Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £160–200
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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Booking & Getting There
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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