The normal working day ends well with hourly direct journeys from Glasgow with the X27 or good connections in Glenrothes that can be even quicker...
The 43 and 44 provide frequent connections at Glenrothes with the X24 from Glasgow - and the Moffat & Williamson M4 provides an alternative route from Glenrothes but its timetable is irregular.
The X27 finishes earlier than the X24 - but after the X27 finishes a couple of the X24 buses operate an X24A route which pops into Kirkcaldy bus station on the way to Glenrothes - but at a poor time for connections to Leven unless you get off early and change at the Railway Station or near the Hospital... you need to be watching your "live bus maps" to make this work best.
This page has NOT been updated for the new timetables due Monday 29th July 2024.
06:10 - X27 gets to Victoria Hospital at 08:13 - cross the road for a 7 at 08:24 getting to Leven Bus Station at 09:08. Or, stay on the X27 to Kirkcaldy Bus Station arriving at 08:20 for an X60 at 08:30 getting to Leven at 09:00. Choose which service gets you nearer your destination or which service you think is more reliable?
06:45 - X24 gets to Glenrothes 08:39 - 44 at 08:45 gets to Leven 09:10.
07:15 - X27 gets to Victoria Hospital at 09:16 or Kirkcaldy Bus Station at 09:23 - for a 7 from the Hospital at 09:24 getting to Leven at 10:08 - or an X60 from Kirkcaldy Bus Station at 09:30 getting to Leven at 10:00.
07:45 - X24 gets to Glenrothes 09:39 - 43A at 09:55 gets to Leven at 10:33.
These choices repeat hourly until.
12:45 - X24 gets to Glenrothes at 14:39 - on schooldays the usual connections are missing and the next bus to Leven is a 43 at 15:25 getting to Leven at 16:03.
13:15 - X27 gets to Victoria Hospital at 15:16 or Kirkcaldy Bus Station at 15:23 - a 7 at 15:24 gets to Leven at 16:08 - or an X60 at 15:30 arrives at 16:00.
13:45 - X24 gets to Glenrothes at 15:39 - 43A at 15:55 gets to Leven at 16:33.
14:15 - X27 gets to Victoria Hospital at 16:16 or Kirkcaldy Bus Station at 16:23 - a 7 at 16:24 gets to Leven at 17:08 - the X60 is not due to depart Kirkcaldy Bus Station until 16:50 arriving Leven at 17:20 - so definitely better to change at the Hospital?
14:45 - X24 gets to Glenrothes at 16:39 - 43A at 16:55 gets to Leven 17:33.
15:15 - X27 gets to Victoria Hospital at 17:16 or Kirkcaldy Bus Station at 17:23 - a 7 at 17:24 gets to Leven at 18:08 - the X60 is not due to depart Kirkcaldy Bus Station until 17:50 arriving Leven 18:20 - there is an outside chance you can catch an X58 due to depart Kirkcaldy at 17:25 and get to Leven at 17:55?
15:45 - X24 gets to Glenrothes 17:39 - 44 at 17:45 gets to Leven 18:10. - if you miss this a 43 at 17:55 will get you to Leven for 18:33.
16:15 - X27 is the first of the direct buses, arriving at Leven Bus Station at 19:00.
16:45 - X24 gets to Glenrothes at 18:45 - 43 at 19:16 gets to Leven 19:53.
17:15 - X27 gets to Leven 20:00.
17:45 - X24 gets to Glenrothes 19:45 - 43 at 20:16 gets to Leven at 20:53.
18:15 - X27 gets to Leven 20:53.
18:45 - X24 gets to Glenrothes 20:35 - 44A at 20:38 gets to Leven 21:18.
19:15 - X27 gets to Leven 21:49.
19:45 - X24 gets to Glenrothes 21:35 - 44A at 21:38 gets to Leven 22:18.
20:15 - X27 gets to Leven 22:49.
20:45 - X24A gets to Kirkcaldy Bus Station 22:37 - change by crossing the road at the railway station to save a vital couple of minutes and catch an X58A which departs the Bus Station at 22:35 and gets to Leven at 23:05 - there's also a 7A departing Kirkcaldy Bus Station at 22:35 getting to Leven at 23:14 - and if the X24A is running late this is a better bet as you can get off the X24A near the Hospital on Hendry Road adjacent to Kennedy Crescent and cross Hendry Road to the stop opposite for the number 7A.
21:45 - X24A has the same dilemma as the previous bus - with the same connections but an hour later.
22:45 - X24 gets to Glenrothes at 00:35 where you might catch the 44A at 00:38 getting to Leven at 01:18.