Getting around the Howe
Public Transport
If you're planning to travel in the Howe using public transport, the Traveline Scotland journey planner makes it easy. Use the form below to plan a journey or search for the quickest public transport route between any two rail or coach stations.
When it is needed, full information on connections will be given to make transfers as smooth as possible.
Traveline also provides a telephone service available by calling 0871 200 22 33*. Lines are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Calls cost 10p per minute from BT Landlines. Cost from mobiles or other providers may vary.
Rail
Ladybank is the only community in the Howe to have its own railway station, though Markinch railway station is not far from Freuchie and convenient for regular travellers to Edinburgh.
Ladybank railway station is staffed Monday to Friday 0645 to 1000 and Saturday 0810 to 1130. Resources include: Cycle Locker; Disabled Parking; Parking Facilities; Free Shelter; Telephone; Waiting Room
For further rail information & booking see Scotrail, Trainline, or National Rail Enquiries, tel: 0345 484950.
Bus
Stagecoach is the main coach operater in the Howe and runs several local bus services around the Howe and further afield to Glenrothes, Cupar, Perth and beyond. If you have a disability or communication impairment Stagecoach'sMaking Your Journey easier leaflet may help.
The Go-Flexi Services F1 & F2 run from Newburgh to St Andrews via many communities in between e.g. Ladybank and Muchty. They are normal bus services with a fixed timetable and use normal bus stops along their route. But, by phoning Go-Flexi in advance, you can divert Services F1 & F2 from their normal routes to call at additional, nearby villages or 'FlexiPoints', as we call them. Collessie is one such FlexiPoint. If you want picked-up at a FlexiPoint, simply call Go-Flexi on 01334 474800 at least 1 hour before you want to travel and up to 1 week in advance (lines open Mon to Sat 0620 to 2100). You will be given an estimated pick-up time for your FlexiPoint based on the timetable for the normal route. NB: If you want dropped-off at a FlexiPoint, you don't need to phone at all - you simply tell the driver where you want to go when you board the bus.
Private Transport
If you don't have your own vehicle, the following local transport providers can help:
- Muchty Taxis - 4, 6 & 8 seater, private and contract hire, 24 hr service to airport
- A Robertson & Son, Kingskettle - for mini bus and taxi hire
- Falkland Taxis - taxi and pivate hire
- Freuchie Taxis - airport transfer and local taxi
- Or for special occasions try Baincraig Cars for vintage and classic cars
Community Transport
If you are having difficulty using conventional public transport, and would enjoy being driven to one of a choice of Town Centre destinations, don't miss Fife's FREE mini-bus service - Dial-A-Ride or call 08451 55 11 88 for more.
And if you are 60 years and over, or with a disability, don't forget to apply for FREE bus and discounted rail travel.
Car sharing
If you are interested in car sharing, reducing petrol costs and helping the environment Tripshare can help. Lots of NE Fifers are registered now, making it a viable option for Howe residents to travel to work, or simply get around.
