There are 8 ways to get from Bradford to Glenrothes by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via York
best- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Yorktrain Blackpool North - York / ...
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
4h 35m£84–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Park & Ridebus Ukn11
7h 47m£29–43Drive 225.5 mi
- Drive from Bradford to Glenrothescar 225.5 mi
4h 12m£56–81Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LBA - EDI
5h 40m£61–157Train
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glenrothes with Thorntontrain Edinburgh - Leven / ...
6h 3m£92–179Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X58
9h£32–67Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
7h 26m£69–182Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
6h 39m£91–194
Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bradford to Glenrothes is to bus which costs £29 - £45 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bradford to Glenrothes is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Bradford to Glenrothes station. However, there are services departing from Little Germany W and arriving at Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station and Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Bradford to Glenrothes. However, there are services departing from Bradford Interchange and arriving at Inverkeithing via York and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Bradford and Glenrothes is 271 miles. The road distance is 226.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bradford to Glenrothes without a car is to train via York which takes 4h 35m and costs £80 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Bradford to Glenrothes, including transfers.
Bradford to Glenrothes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Bradford to Glenrothes train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Bradford Interchange station.
The best way to get from Bradford to Glenrothes is to train via York which takes 4h 35m and costs £80 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £45 and takes 7h 47m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Bradford, England and Glenrothes, Scotland?
You can take a train from Bradford Interchange to Bus Station via York, Edinburgh Waverley, Inverkeithing, Bannerman Avenue, Park & Ride Arrival Bay, and Park & Ride in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Park & Ride every 4 hours. Tickets cost £25–40 and the journey takes 5h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Train from Bradford Interchange to York
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
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Bradford to Glenrothes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Park & Ride station.
Bradford to Glenrothes train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bradford to Glenrothes is 227 miles. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Bradford to Glenrothes.
There are 770+ hotels available in Glenrothes.