There are 4 ways to get from Aberdeen to Glenrothes by train, bus 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.
Recommended option
Train • 2h 31m
$26 - $82
Cheapest option
Bus • 2h 43m
$14 - $35
2 alternative options
Train, bus • 2h 38m
$24 - $76
Drive • 1h 37m
$19 - $28
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Glenrothes is to drive which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 37m.
The quickest way to get from Aberdeen to Glenrothes is to drive which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 37m.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Glenrothes station. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at Glenrothes, Bus Station via Dundee City Centre, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Glenrothes is 78 miles. The road distance is 89.7 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Glenrothes without a car is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs £20 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Aberdeen to Glenrothes, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Glenrothes bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Glenrothes is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs £20 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £11 - £27 and takes 2h 43m.
Aberdeen to Glenrothes bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Glenrothes, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen to Glenrothes is 90 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Aberdeen to Glenrothes.
- Distance: 77.7 miles
- Duration: 2h 31m
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland?
You can take a train from Aberdeen to Glenrothes via Dundee, Markinch, and Markinch, Railway Station in around 2h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aberdeen to Glenrothes via Dundee City Centre, Bus Station in around 2h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21 - $26
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $13 - $18
- Anytime Day Single
- $21 - $26
Train from Dundee to Markinch
- Ave. Duration
- 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7 - $9
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $3 - $6
- Anytime Day Single
- $7 - $9
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18 - $27
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- 2nd Class
- $18 - $27
- 1st Class
- $30 - $50
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- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $70
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $30 - $45
- Anytime Single
- $45 - $70
- Off-Peak Single
- $30 - $50
Train from Dundee to Markinch
- Ave. Duration
- 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8 - $13
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $4 - $7
- Anytime Single
- $8 - $13
- Off-Peak Single
- $10 - $16
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- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20 - $29
- Website
- sleeper.scot
- Sleeper Berth Twin
- $110 - $160
- Sleeper Berth Solo
- $190
- Sleeper Seat
- $20 - $29
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Dundee City Centre, station to Glenrothes, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13 - $19
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Dundee City Centre, Bus Station to Glenrothes, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5 - $9
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- 0871 266 33 33
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Dundee City Centre, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15 - $21
- Schedules at
- citylink.co.uk
- Phone
- 0871 266 3333
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Dundee City Centre, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18 - $26
- Website
- Megabus UK
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Aberdeen, Scotland to Dundee, Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $13
- Website
- National Express
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