There are 5 ways to get from Paisley to Methil by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 46 bus
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Memorial Court46 / ...
3h 8m£29–62Drive 67.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Paisley to Methil67.1 mi
1h 26m£17–25Line 9 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Smithhills Street to Buchanan Bus Station9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to North Approach RoadX24 / ...
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Victoria HospitalX27
3h 56mLine 26 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Espedair Burn to Bath Street26
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Place900
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus StationX58 / ...
4h 45m£20–29Line 26 bus, train
- Take the bus from Espedair Burn to Central Station26
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Markinch
4h 58m£26–74
Paisley to Methil by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paisley to Methil is to drive which costs £16 - £25 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Paisley to Methil is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Paisley to Methil. However, there are services departing from Smithhills Street and arriving at National Court via Buchanan Bus Station, North Approach Road and Victoria Hospital. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Paisley and Methil is 88 miles. The road distance is 67.5 miles.
The best way to get from Paisley to Methil without a car is to train and line 46 bus which takes 3h 8m and costs £29 - £65.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Paisley to Methil, including transfers.
Paisley to Methil bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Smithhills Street station.
Paisley to Methil bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paisley to Methil is 67 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Paisley to Methil.
There are 1106+ hotels available in Methil.
What companies run services between Paisley, Scotland and Methil, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Smithhills Street to National Court via Buchanan Bus Station, North Approach Road, and Victoria Hospital in around 3h 56m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Markinch
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
- 1st Class
- £11–16
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
- 1st Class
- £22–35
Train from Glasgow Central to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Markinch
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–17
- 1st Class
- £29–40
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Memorial Court
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to North Approach Road
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from North Approach Road to Victoria Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Smithhills Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Espedair Burn to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Espedair Burn to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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