Bus Information

Fife Council

Traveline

Bus times for all services within, to and from Fife are available from the Traveline Scotland website. Alternatively, you can call 0871 200 22 33 (24 hours, daily) to plan your journey. You can also get bus times texted to your mobile phone - see txt2traveline on the left hand side.

 

Ferrytoll Park & Ride

For information on Ferrytoll Park & Ride, visit the Ferrytoll website or contact Fife Council on 08451 55 55 55 ext. 44 44 32 (general enquiries, office hours only) or Ferrytoll Duty Supervisor 01383 420197 (up-to-the-minute on-site information, opening hours only).

 

Kincardine Park & Ride

Walker Street Car Park in Kincardine is handy for the main bus stops in the High Street, which has services to Glasgow, Stirling, Falkirk and Dunfermline. Click on Walker Street Car Park in the Facilities section of this page for more information.

 

Airport Bus

For information on airdirect747 - the frequent bus link from Inverkeithing Railway Station and Ferrytoll Park & Ride to Edinburgh Airport - visit the airdirect747 website.

 

Ferry Bus

For information on Service 1 - the free shuttle bus link from Inverkeithing Railway Station and Ferrytoll Park & Ride to Rosyth Ferry Terminal - download the timetable leaflet from the Publications section of this page or visit the Ferry Information page.

 

Bus Stations

Fife Council manages the operation and maintenance of all Bus Stations in Fife with the exception of St Andrews, which is operated by Stagecoach in Fife. Click on the Facilities section of this page to find information on individual bus stations.

 

Bus Timetables

Stagecoach in Fife is the main bus operator in Fife whose routes serve most towns and villages as well as the express network to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee. Visit their website : Stagecoach in Fife or call 01383 642 394 for general information.

 

Moffat & Williamson operate some local services in Glenrothes, Markinch, St Andrews, Tayport and Gauldry. Call them on 01382 541159 or visit the Moffat & Williamson website.

 

Go-Flexi is the name of some 'phone & go' taxibus services serving rural North and East Fife. Visit the Go-Flexi website or call 01334 840 340 for bookings.

 

Airdirect747 is Fife's airport bus from Inverkeithing Railway Station and Ferrytoll Park & Ride to Edinburgh Airport. Visit the airdirect747 website or phone 01383 621 249 for more information.

 

Stagecoach Strathtay operate one route from Cupar via Tayport to Ninewells Hospital and another route from Gauldry via Newport to Ninewells Hospital. Visit the Stagecoach Strathtay website or call 01382 614 550.

 

Scottish Citylink operates long distance services throughout Scotland, serving Dunfermline Bus Station, Carnegie College and Ferrytoll P&R in Fife. Visit the Scottish Citylink website or call 08705 50 50 50.

 

Park's of Hamilton operates long distance services throughout Scotland, serving Dunfermline Bus Station, Carnegie College and Ferrytoll P&R in Fife. Visit the Park's of Hamilton website or call 01698 281 222.

 

Megabus operates long distance services throughout Britain, serving Ferrytoll Park & Ride with its London to Inverness service. Visit the Megabus website for details. Alternatively, call 0900 160 0900 (calls cost 60p per min. Max cost £3. Calls from mobiles may vary).

 

First operates services between Falkirk and Alloa/Stirling calling at Kincardine. Visit the First website or call 08708 72 72 71.

 

A1 Coaches operate services between Methil/Glenrothes and Fishers Laundry in Cupar. Visit the A1 Coaches website or call 01592 713 443.

  

Fishers Tours operate long distance services throughout East Scotland. Visit the Fishers Tours website or call 01382 455 177.

 

Nordi Travel operates between Dunfermline and Livingston. Visit the Nordi Travel website or call 01555 840 197.

 

Hamish Gordon Coaches operates one route from Leslie to Kinross. Call 01592 620 202 for details.

 

Horsburgh Coaches operates the bus link to Rosyth Ferry Terminal. Call 01506 432251 for details or visit the Horsburgh Coaches website.

 

Rennies operate one route from Steelend to Culross. Call 01383 620600 for details or click for the timetable.

 

Fares & Tickets

Phone or visit the websites of the bus companies listed above for full details of fares and special tickets. Some of the more popular fares and tickets are listed below :

• Additionally, you can find out about the One-Ticket scheme - covering East Central Scotland - which allows travel with various bus companies and on some trains. Phone 0845 055 1770 or visit the One-Ticket website for more information.

• Dayriders - allowing unlimited travel all day on Stagecoach services. Available for specific towns, the whole of Fife or the 'Super Area' (stretching from Montrose, Dundee, Pitlochry, Perth through Fife to Stirling, Glasgow and Edinburgh). There is also a Group version of this ticket available allowing 1 adult/3 children, 2 adults/2 children or 3 adults to travel together.
• Megariders - allowing unlimited travel for 1, 4, 13 weeks or 1 year on Stagecoach services. Available for specific towns, the whole of Fife or the 'Super Area' (stretching from Montrose, Dundee, Pitlochry, Perth through Fife to Stirling, Glasgow and Edinburgh). Versions also available for services to Edinburgh, Service 19 and Service 99.
• Multirides - allowing unlimited travel for 7 or 28 days or 1 year on Stagecoach services. This is a zonal ticket and prices vary depending on the number of zones you choose to travel through within Fife. Zones extend beyond Fife to Pitlochry, Perth, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
• Uniriders - allowing unlimited travel for 4 or 12 weeks on Stagecoach services for university or college students. Two versions are available - one covering Fife and the other covering Fife plus Dundee.
• Edinburgh Day Returns - special day return fares are available from some towns in Fife for journeys on Stagecoach services to Edinburgh.
• 10 Journey Ticket - available for each Moffat & Williamson service allowing 10 single journeys for the price of 8.
• Super Singles and Apex Fares - discounts on normal Scottish Citylink/Park's of Hamilton fares if booked in advance.
• Season Tickets - 10-Journey, 4 & 12 weekly and Annual tickets available on all Scottish Citylink/Park's of Hamilton services.
• FirstDay, FirstWeek, First4Week, FirstYear - day, weekly, monthly and annual tickets available for unlimited travel on First services. Based on zones covering Central and South-east Scotland. Student versions also available.
• You can buy a through ticket on all trains which allows you to travel on the local bus services at your destination station. Ask for a PlusBus ticket. PlusBus tickets are valid at 3 Fife stations : Dunfermline Town, Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath. Visit the PlusBus website for full details. 
• There is also a special through ticket available for Leuchars Station allowing onward bus travel to/from St Andrews. When you buy your train ticket, just ask for a ticket to/from St Andrews. Click St Andrews railbus for more details and see the promotional leaflet in the Publications section of this page.

 

Wheelchair Accessible Buses

Some passengers may find difficulty using traditional 'high step entrance' buses but many routes in Fife now use wheelchair accessible buses. Click on the Publications section of this page to find out which routes use these buses and some general advice on 'Making Your Journey Easier' on Stagecoach services.

 

Bus Information Around Fife

Apart from the above websites and phone numbers, you can get information when you are out and about in Fife at :

• 1,300+ bus stops which display the times of buses from individual stops.
• 2,600+ bus stops individually coded, allowing you to send an SMS text message for bus times from any bus stop.
• 50+ Council Local Services Centres, which hold timetable leaflets and other travel publications (search for locations under 'Local Services Centres').
• 5 Bus Stations (see Facilities section on this page) with stance information, electronic departure screens, timetable leaflets and other travel publications. All bus stations have staffed Stagecoach Travel Shops.
• 5 Tourist Information Centres (Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, Anstruther, Crail & St Andrews) which hold timetable leaflets and other travel publications.
• Victoria, Forth Park & Queen Margaret Hospitals, which hold timetable leaflets and other travel publications.

 

Bikes on Buses

There are currently no bus services operating in Fife that have provision for carrying bikes although on longer distance services such as Citylink, bikes will be carried free of charge in the luggage compartment provided they are in an approved carrying box or bag (subject of course to sufficient space being available).

 

See Also

Do It On-line

• Bus Complaints Form

Advice

• Bus Passenger Information Strategy 2004-2009 (06 Oct 2008)

Best Practice

• Bus Passenger Information Strategy 2004-2009

Subjects

• Public Transport
• Travel Choices

Publications

• Book your Train from St Andrews (27 Jan 2009)
• Buses from Cupar Crossgate (17 Feb 2010)
• Buses from Leuchars Station (08 Jul 2010)
• Buses from Markinch Station (16 Aug 2010)
• Buses from Queen Margaret Hospital (08 Jul 2010)
• Buses Serving Dalgety Bay (16 Aug 2010)
• Buses serving Ladybank (16 Aug 2010)
• Cupar Crossgate - Where do I get my bus (08 Jul 2010)
• Dunfermline Bus Station Information Posters (16 Aug 2010)
• East Neuk Bus Services Map (17 Aug 2009)
• East Wemyss - Where do I get my bus (16 Aug 2010)
• Getting Around Fife (16 Aug 2010)
• Glenrothes Bus Station Information Posters (16 Aug 2010)
• How to get from Fife to Ninewells Hospital by Public Transport (16 Aug 2010)
• How to get to Fife Leisure Park by public transport (16 Aug 2010)
• How to get to Queen Margaret Hospital by public transport (27 Apr 2009)
• How to get to St Andrews Community Hospital by public transport (16 Aug 2010)
• How to get to Victoria Hospital by public transport (16 Aug 2010)
• Inverkeithing Station Bus Turning Circle Map (16 Aug 2010)
• Kincardine Park and Ride (16 Aug 2010)
• Kirkcaldy Railway Station - Where do I get my bus? (16 Aug 2010)
• Leven Bus Station Information Posters (16 Aug 2010)
• Love your time - by bus or train (03 Dec 2006)
• Making Your Journey easier (06 Oct 2008)
• St Andrews Bus Station Information Posters (16 Aug 2010)
• Travelling to and from Rosyth Ferry Terminal (03 Aug 2010)
• txt2traveline leaflet (26 Jul 2010)
• Unhappy About Your Bus Journey - Bus Passenger Platform (09 Apr 2009)
• Unhappy About Your Bus Journey - Traffic Commissioner (09 Apr 2009)
• Wheelchair Accessible Bus Routes in Fife (26 Jan 2010)
• Where do I get my bus - Cupar Railway Station? (08 Jul 2010)
• Where do I get my bus - Dunfermline James Street (16 Aug 2010)
• Where to get Public Transport Information in Fife (02 Dec 2008)

Advice Topics

• txt2traveline