There are 7 ways to get from Stockport to Glenrothes by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarkettrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh
5h 33m£87–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to North Approach Roadbus X24 / ...
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Bus Stationbus X24
7h 38m£42–69Drive 249.3 mi
- Drive from Stockport to Glenrothescar 249.3 mi
4h 15m£61–88Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
5h 44m£50–144Train via Wigan
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glenrothes with Thorntontrain Edinburgh - Leven / ...
8h 12m£89–163Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Stockport to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 8m£66–166Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Cupartrain
6h 19m£114–295
Stockport to Glenrothes by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockport to Glenrothes is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Stockport to Glenrothes is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockport to Glenrothes station. However, there are services departing from Mersey Square and arriving at Bus Station via Piccadilly Gardens, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station and North Approach Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Stockport to Glenrothes. However, there are services departing from Stockport and arriving at Inverkeithing via Manchester Piccadilly and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Stockport and Glenrothes is 259 miles. The road distance is 250.8 miles.
The best way to get from Stockport to Glenrothes without a car is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Stockport to Glenrothes, including transfers.
Stockport to Glenrothes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Stockport to Glenrothes train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Stockport to Glenrothes is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs £85 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 7h 38m, you could also fly, which costs £45 - £150 and takes 5h 44m.
What companies run services between Stockport, England and Glenrothes, Scotland?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket every 4 hours. Tickets cost £75–140 and the journey takes 3h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mersey Square to Bus Station via Piccadilly Gardens, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and North Approach Road in around 7h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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/
Train from Aberdeen to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to North Approach Road
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from North Approach Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Stockport to Glenrothes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Stockport to Glenrothes train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockport to Glenrothes is 251 miles. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Stockport to Glenrothes.
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