There are 4 ways to get from Inverness to Glenrothes by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park & Ridebus M90
3h 53m£26–57Bus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Perth stationbus Ember
4h 55m£21–30Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
3h 58m£37–91Drive 134.9 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Glenrothescar 134.9 mi
2h 35m£34–49
Inverness to Glenrothes by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Glenrothes is to bus via Bus Station which costs £20 - £35 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Glenrothes is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Glenrothes station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Bus Station via Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Glenrothes. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Ladybank via Perth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Inverness and Glenrothes is 159 miles. The road distance is 135.7 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Glenrothes without a car is to bus which takes 3h 53m and costs £25 - £60.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Inverness to Glenrothes, including transfers.
Inverness to Glenrothes bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Glenrothes train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Glenrothes is to bus which takes 3h 53m and costs £25 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £95 and takes 3h 58m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Glenrothes, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park & Ride hourly. Tickets cost £26–55 and the journey takes 3h 26m. Park's of Hamilton also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Inverness to Perth every 3 hours. Tickets cost £45–75 and the journey takes 2h 13m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £26–55
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
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Inverness to Glenrothes bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Park & Ride station.
Inverness to Glenrothes train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Glenrothes is 136 miles. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Inverness to Glenrothes.
There are 771+ hotels available in Glenrothes.