There are 10 ways to get from Cambridge to University of St Andrews by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cambridge to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupartrain
7h 18m£147–229Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkside to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from Asda to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Park and Ridebus M92 / ...
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Stationbus 787
12h 13m£55–114Drive 378.7 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to University of St Andrewscar 378.7 mi
7h 5m£93–134Fly London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupartrain
5h 2m£64–181Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Cambridge to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupartrain
10h 38m£232–359Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupartrain
5h 48m£61–186Fly London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain
6h 6m£74–222Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupartrain
6h 23m£132–415Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupartrain
6h 4m£142–415Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain
6h 52m£84–217
Cambridge to University of St Andrews by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to University of St Andrews is to bus which costs £55 - £120 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to University of St Andrews is to fly and train which takes 5h 2m and costs £60 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to University of St Andrews station. However, there are services departing from Parkside and arriving at Bus Station via St Margaret's Bus Station, Asda, Edinburgh, Bus Station and Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to University of St Andrews. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Cupar via Peterborough and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Cambridge and University of St Andrews is 415 miles. The road distance is 380.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to University of St Andrews without a car is to train which takes 7h 18m and costs £140 - £230.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Cambridge to University of St Andrews, including transfers.
Cambridge to University of St Andrews bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Cambridge to University of St Andrews train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to University of St Andrews is to train which takes 7h 18m and costs £140 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £120 and takes 12h 13m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and University of St Andrews, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cambridge to University of St Andrews via Peterborough, Edinburgh Waverley, Cupar, Railway Station, and Bus Station in around 7h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parkside to University of St Andrews via St Margaret's Bus Station, M&S, Asda, Edinburgh, Bus Station, Park and Ride, and Bus Station in around 12h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cambridge to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cambridge to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Parkside to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Asda to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £5–11
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Cambridge to University of St Andrews bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Cambridge to University of St Andrews train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to University of St Andrews is 381 miles. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Cambridge to University of St Andrews.
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