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Town to City express bus services in Scotland

Why pay more? Switch to Stagecoach express and save!

Ready to upgrade your commute? Now’s the perfect time to switch to Stagecoach express bus services. Think faster, more frequent journeys with air conditioning, USB charging, and contactless payment - yep, we’ve got you covered for comfort and convenience.

If you're travelling more than once a week, the bus is hands-down the smarter and cheaper choice compared to rail. With flexible ticket options and great value for regular travellers, Stagecoach helps you save without sacrificing style.

And here’s the best part: if you’re under 22, over 60, or have certain disabilities, you can travel completely free with a Young Scot or NEC card. No catches, just freedom.

So go on - ditch the pricey rail fares and ride with us. we’ve got you.

Save more with DayReturn and MegaRider tickets

Travelling more than once a week? Bus is the smarter, cheaper choice – especially with a Stagecoach DayReturn or MegaRider. Check out how much you can save compared to a daily and monthly rail ticket:

 

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Route Ticket Type  By Bus   By Rail YOU SAVE!
Ayr - Glasgow  28-day MegaRider  £184.00 £253.50 £69.50
Dumfries - Glasgow  28-day MegaRider  £184.00 £454.30 £270.30
Dunfermline - Edinburgh  DayReturn  £7.40 £8.50 £1.10
Dunfermline - Edinburgh  28-day MegaRider  £148.00 £155.20 £7.20
Kirkcaldy - Edinburgh  DayReturn  £8.50 £12.60 £4.10
Kirkcaldy - Edinburgh  28-day MegaRider  £148.00 £230.10 £82.10
Dunfermline - Glasgow  DayRider  £12.80 £27.00  £14.20
Dunfermline - Glasgow  28-day MegaRider  £148.00 £492.70  £344.70
Aberdeen - Inverness  28-day MegaRider  £222.00 £630.20  £408.20
Aberdeen - Elgin  28-day MegaRider  £222.00 £403.20   £181.20
Kirkcaldy - Glasgow  28-day MegaRider  £148.00  £548.80  £400.80
Glenrothes - Glasgow  28-day MegaRider  £148.00  £548.80  £400.80

Prices correct as at 6th January 2026.

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Plan your trip with ease! Use our handy online journey planner or download the Stagecoach Bus App to start your journey and buy your ticket before you board. 

We offer a great range of money-saving tickets for travel, and if you’re travelling regularly, you can get unlimited travel in your chosen travel zone when you buy a:


You can buy single, DayReturn, DayRider and MegaRider tickets on board from the driver - and you can pay using contactless too!

Single, DayReturn, DayRider, MegaRider, Flexi 5 and Flexi 10 tickets can be purchased using the Stagecoach Bus App, and MegaRider and MegaRider Xtra tickets can be bought from the Tickets page on our website. 

 
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