There are 4 ways to get from Rosyth Station to Edinburgh by bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Rosyth to Queensferry Streetbus Ember
26 min£4–6Train
cheapest- Take the train from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Leven - Edinburgh / ...
48 min£2–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rosyth Station to Edinburghtaxi 13.9 mi
23 min£90–120Drive 13.9 mi
- Drive from Rosyth Station to Edinburghcar 13.9 mi
23 min£4–5
Rosyth Station to Edinburgh by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rosyth Station to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Rosyth Station to Edinburgh is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £90 - £120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rosyth and arriving at Queensferry Street. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Inverkeithing and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Rosyth Station and Edinburgh is 13 miles. The road distance is 14 miles.
The best way to get from Rosyth Station to Edinburgh without a car is to bus which takes 26 min and costs £4 - £6.
The bus from Rosyth to Queensferry Street takes 26 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Rosyth Station to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Rosyth station.
Rosyth Station to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverkeithing station.
The best way to get from Rosyth Station to Edinburgh is to bus which takes 26 min and costs £4 - £6. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £2 - £9 and takes 48 min.
What companies run services between Rosyth Station, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Rosyth to Queensferry Street hourly. Tickets cost £5–8 and the journey takes 26 min. Stagecoach East Scotland also services this route every 30 minutes. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Waverley every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £5–9 and the journey takes 30 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Rosyth to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Rosyth to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £90–120
Corporate Taxi Dunfermline
- Phone
- +44 1383 252 525
- Website
- corporatetaxi.co.uk
M & M Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1383 727 235
Uptown Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1383 621 117
Adams Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1383 512 344
Mitchell's Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7834 765 840
MSD Taxi Cowdenbeath
- Phone
- +44 1383 514 100
- Website
- msd-taxi.business.site
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Booking & Getting There
Rosyth Station to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
Rosyth Station to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rosyth Station to Edinburgh is 14 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Rosyth Station to Edinburgh.
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