59 Glenrothes to St Andrews via Freuchie, Ladybank
Operated by Stagecoach East Scotland. First bus 20:00, last bus 23:55. 7 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.30 to £13.50 — more.
Wanted a different 59? 33 other bus routes are numbered 59 elsewhere in the UK — see every 59 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 21:05 | 22:05 | 22:55 | 23:55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station (Stance 5) | 21:05 | 22:05 | 22:55 | 23:55 |
| Railway Station (adj) | 21:20 | 22:20 | 23:10 | 00:10 |
| The Wynd (adj) | 21:28 | 22:28 | 23:18 | 00:18 |
| Railway Station (opp) | 21:35 | 22:35 | 23:25 | 00:25 |
| Pitcairn Park (opp) | 21:41 | 22:41 | 23:31 | 00:31 |
| Guardbridge Hotel (adj) | 21:47 | 22:47 | 23:37 | 00:37 |
| Bus Station (Arrival Bay) | 21:55 | 22:55 | 23:45 | 00:45 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 59
Adult single £2.30 to £13.50 · Child single £1.20 to £6.80
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £3.70 | Glenrothes Cent 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.90 | £3.70 | FruchieRdEnd | ||||||||||||||||||||
| £5.40 | £5.40 | £3.70 | LadybankRail | |||||||||||||||||||
| £5.40 | £5.40 | £3.70 | £2.90 | KBridge _KKettle | ||||||||||||||||||
| £5.40 | £6.60 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.90 | Balmalcolm | |||||||||||||||||
| £5.40 | £6.60 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | Pitlessie | ||||||||||||||||
| £5.40 | £6.60 | £4.40 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.90 | CultsRd End | |||||||||||||||
| £5.90 | £6.60 | £5.90 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.90 | ClushfordTol | ||||||||||||||
| £5.90 | £6.60 | £5.90 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | Tarvit Mill | |||||||||||||
| £6.60 | £6.60 | £5.90 | £5.40 | £5.40 | £4.40 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.90 | CuparKnoxGdns | ||||||||||||
| £6.60 | £8.20 | £6.60 | £5.90 | £5.90 | £4.40 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | CuparTownCentre | |||||||||||
| £6.60 | £8.20 | £6.60 | £5.90 | £5.90 | £5.90 | £5.40 | £4.40 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.90 | CuparTradEst | ||||||||||
| £6.60 | £8.20 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £5.90 | £5.90 | £5.40 | £4.40 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.90 | Woodend | |||||||||
| £8.20 | £10.30 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £5.90 | £5.90 | £5.90 | £5.40 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.90 | Dairsie | ||||||||
| £8.20 | £10.30 | £8.20 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £5.90 | £5.90 | £5.90 | £4.40 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.90 | ClaytonCarPk | |||||||
| £9.60 | £10.30 | £8.20 | £8.20 | £8.20 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £5.90 | £5.90 | £5.90 | £5.40 | £4.40 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.90 | Seggie Lodge | ||||||
| £9.60 | £10.30 | £8.20 | £8.20 | £8.20 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £5.90 | £5.40 | £5.40 | £4.40 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.90 | Guardbridge 1 | |||||
| £9.60 | £10.30 | £8.20 | £8.20 | £8.20 | £8.20 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £5.90 | £5.90 | £5.90 | £5.40 | £4.40 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.90 | Edenside 1 | ||||
| £9.60 | £10.30 | £9.60 | £8.20 | £8.20 | £8.20 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £5.90 | £5.90 | £5.90 | £5.40 | £4.40 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.90 | SeafieldEast 1 | |||
| £10.30 | £10.30 | £9.60 | £9.60 | £9.60 | £8.20 | £8.20 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £5.90 | £5.90 | £5.40 | £4.40 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | Strathtyrum 1 | ||
| £10.30 | £12.30 | £10.30 | £9.60 | £9.60 | £9.60 | £8.20 | £8.20 | £8.20 | £8.20 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £5.90 | £5.90 | £5.40 | £4.40 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.90 | JBurnettHall 1 | |
| £10.30 | £13.50 | £10.30 | £9.60 | £9.60 | £9.60 | £8.20 | £8.20 | £8.20 | £8.20 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £6.60 | £5.90 | £5.90 | £5.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.30 | St AndrewsBS |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Gateside Cottages.
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 59
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 144 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 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 59
59 towards St Andrews
All 48 stops
- Bus Station (Stance 5) Glenrothes
- Auchmuty Road (opp) Glenrothes
- Morrisons Supermarket (adj) Queensway
- Auchmuty High School (opp) Queensway
- Gateside Cottages (adj) Glenrothes
- Channelhall (opp) Freuchie
- Road End (adj) Freuchie
- Riggs Farm (adj) Freuchie
- Church Street (adj) Ladybank
- Primary School (opp) Ladybank
- Parish Church (opp) Ladybank
- Hill Street (adj) Ladybank
- Railway Station (adj) Ladybank
- Pitlessie Road (adj) Ladybank
- Parliament Square (opp 2) Kingskettle
- Primary School (opp) Kingskettle
- Haughfield Terrace (adj) Rumdewan
- Back Park (adj 24) Kettlebridge
- Mid Street (adj) Kettlebridge
- Kettlehill Road End (Opp) Kettlebridge
- Main Road (NE bound) Balmalcolm
- The Wynd (adj) Pitlessie
- Cults Road End (opp) Pitlessie
- Cults Mill Road End (adj) Pitlessie
- Clushford Toll (Northbound) Springfield
- Edenwood Farm (Opp) Springfield
- Tarvit Mill (adj) Cupar
- Knox Gardens (opp) Cupar
- Cow Brae (adj) Cupar
- Tesco Supermarket (opp) Cupar
- Railway Station (opp) Cupar
- Bowling Green Road (adj) Cupar
- Thomastoun Drive (opp) Cupar
- Trading Estate (opp) Cupar
- Foxton Farm Road End (adj) Cupar
- Primary School (adj) Dairsie
- Pitcairn Park (opp) Dairsie
- Caravan Park (opp) Clayton
- Bruckley Farm (Opp) Clayton
- Seggie Farm (adj) Guardbridge
- Cupar Road (opp 33) Guardbridge
- Guardbridge Hotel (adj) Guardbridge
- Edenside (opp) Kincaple
- Easter Kincaple Farm (Opp) Kincaple
- Strathtyrum Golf Course (adj) St Andrews
- Old Course Hotel (Eastbound) St Andrews
- Grannie Clark's Wynd (adj Gibson Place) St Andrews
- Bus Station (Arrival Bay) St Andrews
59 towards Glenrothes
All 46 stops
- Bus Station (Stance 3) St Andrews
- John Burnet Hall (adj) St Andrews
- Old Course Hotel (Westbound) St Andrews
- Strathtyrum Golf Course (opp) St Andrews
- Easter Kincaple Farm (Adj) Kincaple
- Edenside (adj) Kincaple
- Guardbridge Hotel (opp) Guardbridge
- Cupar Road (adj 23) Guardbridge
- Seggie Farm (opp) Guardbridge
- Bruckley Farm (Adj) Clayton
- Caravan Park (adj) Dairsie
- Pitcairn Park (adj) Dairsie
- Primary School (opp) Dairsie
- Foxton Farm Road End (opp) Cupar
- Trading Estate (adj) Cupar
- Thomastoun Drive (adj) Cupar
- Bowling Green Road (opp) Cupar
- Railway Station (adj) Cupar
- Tesco Supermarket (adj) Cupar
- Cow Brae (opp) Cupar
- Knox Gardens (adj) Cupar
- Tarvit Mill (Opp) Cupar
- Edenwood Farm (Adj) Springfield
- Clushford Toll (s-bound) Springfield
- Cults Mill Road End (opp) Pitlessie
- Cults Road End (adj) Pitlessie
- The Wynd (opp) Pitlessie
- Main Road (SW Bound) Balmalcolm
- Kettlehill Road End (Adj) Kettlebridge
- Mid Street (opp) Kettlebridge
- Back Park (opp 26) Kettlebridge
- Haughfield Terrace (opp) Rumdewan
- Primary School (adj) Kingskettle
- Parliament Square (adj 2) Kingskettle
- Pitlessie Road Ladybank
- Railway Station (opp) Ladybank
- Hill Street (adj 56) Ladybank
- Parish Church (adj) Ladybank
- Primary School (adj) Ladybank
- Church Street (opp) Ladybank
- Riggs Farm (opp) Freuchie
- Road End (Southbound) Freuchie
- Kirkforthar Feus (adj) Glenrothes
- Gateside Cottages (opp) Glenrothes
- Auchmuty High School (adj) Queensway
- Bus Station (Stance 5) Glenrothes
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 59 bus?
The first 59 departure on weekdays leaves at 20:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 59 bus?
The last 59 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:55. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 59 bus cost?
Stagecoach East Scotland's published fares on the 59: adult single £2.30 to £13.50, child single £1.20 to £6.80. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach East Scotland sets the fares on the 59. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 59 bus?
The 59 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.