The average bus between Edinburgh Castle and Saint Andrews takes 1h 52m and the fastest bus takes 1h 35m. There is a bus service every few hours from Edinburgh Castle to Saint Andrews. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Edinburgh Castle and Saint Andrews. The earliest departure is at 12:22 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 10:32 PM which arrives into Saint Andrews at 12:31 AM. All services require a transfer at Queensferry Street and take an average of 1h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Castle to Saint Andrews. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Castle station and arriving at Saint Andrews station via Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
Edinburgh Castle to Saint Andrews bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Saint Andrews bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Saint Andrews is 50 km. The road distance is 94 km.
You can take a vehicle from Edinburgh Castle to Bus Station via Queensferry Street and Park and Ride in around 2h 10m.