There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Saint Andrews by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to CuparEdinburgh - Dundee / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus StationX59 / ...
1h 45m£12–60Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Saint Andrews50.3 mi
1h 28m£4–6Bus
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Park and RideM92 / ...
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station787
2h 28m£12–17Train, bus via Ladybank
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to LadybankEdinburgh - Perth / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Alexandra Place64
2h 51mDrive 49.8 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Saint Andrews49.8 mi
1h 8m£13–18
Edinburgh to Saint Andrews by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Saint Andrews is to rideshare which costs £4 - £6 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Saint Andrews is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Saint Andrews station. However, there are services departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at Bus Station via Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Saint Andrews is 54 miles. The road distance is 50.1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Saint Andrews without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 45m and costs £12 - £60.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Edinburgh to Saint Andrews, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Saint Andrews bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Saint Andrews bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Park and Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Saint Andrews is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Edinburgh to Saint Andrews.
There are 1141+ hotels available in Saint Andrews.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station via Park and Ride in around 2h 28m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Ladybank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–22
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £29–45
- 1st Class
- £40–60
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Ladybank
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £27–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
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- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01592 774785
- enquiries@moffat-williamson.co.uk
- Website
- moffat-williamson.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Alexandra Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://moffat-williamson.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh to Saint Andrews
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh and Saint Andrews. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.