44A Leven to Glenrothes via Methil, Markinch
Operated by Stagecoach East Scotland. First bus 18:38, last bus 00:38. 13 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.30 to £5.90 — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–01:18. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
Wanted a different 44A? 10 other bus routes are numbered 44A elsewhere in the UK — see every 44A bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 18:55 | 19:55 | 20:55 | 21:55 | 22:55 | 23:55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station (Stance 6) | 18:55 | 19:55 | 20:55 | 21:55 | 22:55 | 23:55 |
| Bus Depot (adj) | 18:57 | 19:57 | 20:57 | 21:57 | 22:57 | 23:57 |
| Cameron Bridge Rail Station | 19:05 | 20:05 | 21:05 | 22:05 | 23:05 | · |
| Windygates Cross (Westbound) | 19:08 | 20:08 | 21:08 | 22:08 | 23:08 | 00:08 |
| Flax Mill Gardens (adj) | 19:13 | 20:13 | 21:13 | 22:13 | 23:13 | 00:13 |
| Railway Station (adj) | 19:18 | 20:18 | 21:18 | 22:18 | 23:18 | 00:18 |
| War Memorial (opp) | 19:20 | 20:20 | 21:20 | 22:20 | 23:20 | · |
| Bellevue (adj) | 19:26 | 20:26 | 21:26 | 22:26 | 23:26 | 00:23 |
| Carleton Primary School (opp) | 19:30 | 20:30 | 21:30 | 22:30 | 23:30 | · |
| Glenrothes Bus Station Arrival Bay (Stances 1-8) | 19:35 | 20:35 | 21:35 | 22:35 | 23:35 | 00:33 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 44A
Adult single £2.30 to £5.90 · Child single £1.20 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.30 | Ahill BusDep 1 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.90 | £2.30 | MethilbraeFS | ||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | MethilLaburn 1 | |||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | M_hill MainSt 1 | ||||||||
| £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | Cameronbridge_Rail | |||||||
| £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | – | MiltonofBalg | ||||||
| £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | – | £2.30 | MarkinchCeme | |||||
| £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | – | £2.90 | £2.90 | Markinch Way_Stn | ||||
| £5.40 | £5.40 | £5.40 | £5.40 | £5.40 | – | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.30 | CoaltownBalg 2 | |||
| £5.90 | £5.90 | £5.90 | £5.90 | £5.40 | – | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | – | Glenrothes Cent 1 | ||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | £2.30 | Cos Lane 1 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | £2.90 | £3.70 | £4.40 | – | £5.40 | – | Windygates 2 |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is LevenBusStat.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 5 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach East Scotland before you travel.
Tickets on the 44A
Stagecoach East Scotland publishes singles, day returns, returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Single · Day Return · NightRider · U16 Single · Student Single · Jobseeker Single · Adult Period Return · U16 Day Return Peak
…and 143 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach East Scotland's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 8 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach East Scotland.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Stagecoach East Scotland before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 44A
44A towards Glenrothes
All 48 stops
- Bus Station (Stance 6) Leven
- Bawbee Bridge (Westbound) Aberhill
- Methilhaven Road (Westbound) Aberhill
- Bus Depot (adj) Aberhill
- Innerleven Church (opp) Methil
- Den Walk (adj 10) Methil
- Kirkland Walk - East (adj 38) Methil
- Steel Works Brae (adj 102) Methil
- Methil Brae - North (opp 212) Methil
- Woodlands Nursery (opp) Methil
- The Big Tree (opp) Methil
- Toll Bar (SW Bound) Methil
- Grieve Street (adj) Methilhill
- Bowling Club (adj) Methilhill
- Herd Crescent (adj) Methilhill
- Simon Crescent (opp) Methilhill
- Ashgrove Court (adj) Methilhill
- Cameron Bridge Rail Station Windygates
- Durie Vale (adj) Windygates
- Windygates Cross (Westbound) Windygates
- Greig Park (adj) Windygates
- Henderson Park (opp) Windygates
- Milton Primary School (opp) Milton of Balgonie
- Jubilee Gardens (adj) Milton of Balgonie
- Flax Mill Gardens (adj) Milton of Balgonie
- Beechwood Place (opp) Milton of Balgonie
- Cemetery (adj) Markinch
- Railway Station (adj) Markinch
- Haig Business Park (Adj) Markinch
- Bowling Green Road (adj) Markinch
- War Memorial (opp) Markinch
- High Street (adj 42) Markinch
- Lady Nina Square (opp) Coaltown of Balgonie
- Millburn Avenue (opp 31) Coaltown of Balgonie
- Memorial Hall (adj) Coaltown of Balgonie
- Bellevue (adj) Coaltown of Balgonie
- Main Street (o/s 141) Coaltown of Balgonie
- Coaltown Roundabout (Northbound) Eastfield
- Newark Place (adj) Eastfield
- Newark Road North (opp) Eastfield
- Woodside Inn (adj) Woodside
- Carleton Primary School (opp) Woodside
- Bighty Avenue (Adj 36) Woodside
- St Margaret's Church (adj) Woodside
- Poplar Road (adj) Auchmuty
- Queen Margaret Drive (adj) Auchmuty
- Thane Road (Adj) Auchmuty
- Glenrothes Bus Station Arrival Bay (Stances 1-8) Glenrothes
44A towards Leven
All 47 stops
- Bus Station (Stance 3) Glenrothes
- Thane Road (Opp) Auchmuty
- Falcon Drive (adj) Auchmuty
- Poplar Road (opp) Auchmuty
- St Margaret's Church (opp) Woodside
- Carleton Primary School (opp) Woodside
- Bighty Avenue (Adj 36) Woodside
- Woodside Shops (opp) Woodside
- Woodside Inn (opp) Woodside
- Newark Road North (adj) Eastfield
- Newark Place (opp) Eastfield
- Coaltown Roundabout (Southbound) Eastfield
- Main Street (opp 125) Coaltown of Balgonie
- Post Office (adj) Coaltown of Balgonie
- John Ross Place (adj) Coaltown of Balgonie
- Millburn Avenue (adj 25) Coaltown of Balgonie
- Lady Nina Square (adj) Coaltown of Balgonie
- Railway Station (adj) Markinch
- Haig Business Park (Adj) Markinch
- Bowling Green Road (adj) Markinch
- War Memorial (opp) Markinch
- High Street (adj 42) Markinch
- Cemetery (opp) Markinch
- Beechwood Place (adj) Milton of Balgonie
- Bellfield Place (adj) Milton of Balgonie
- Fife Arms Hotel (adj) Milton of Balgonie
- Milton Primary School (adj) Milton of Balgonie
- Henderson Park (adj) Windygates
- Greig Park (opp) Windygates
- Johnston Terrace (Opp) Windygates
- Leven Road (adj Carpet Shop) Windygates
- Cameron Bridge Rail Station Windygates
- Simon Crescent (adj) Methilhill
- Brown Crescent (adj) Methilhill
- Bowling Club (opp) Methilhill
- Grieve Street (opp) Methilhill
- Toll Bar (NE Bound) Methil
- The Big Tree (adj) Methil
- Woodlands Nursery (adj) Methil
- Methil Brae - North (adj 212) Methil
- Steel Works Brae (adj 125) Methil
- Kirkland Walk - East (adj 65) Methil
- Den Walk (adj) Methil
- Innerleven Church (adj) Methil
- Methilhaven Road (opp) Aberhill
- Bawbee Bridge (adj) Aberhill
- Bus Station (Arrival Bay) Leven
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 44A bus?
The first 44A departure on weekdays leaves at 18:38 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 44A bus?
The last 44A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:38. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 44A bus cost?
Stagecoach East Scotland's published fares on the 44A: adult single £2.30 to £5.90, child single £1.20 to £3.00. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach East Scotland sets the fares on the 44A. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 44A bus?
The 44A is operated by Stagecoach East Scotland.
Timetable data from Stagecoach East Scotland via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Scotland feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.