There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to Old Course at St Andrews by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupartrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus X59 / ...
1h 50m£23–40Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Saint Andrews50.3 mi
1h 47m£4–6Bus via Kinross
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Park and Ridebus M92 / ...
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Stationbus 787
2h 27m£12–19Bus
- Take the bus from George Street to Dundee stationbus Ember
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Grannie Clark's Wyndbus 42 / ...
2h 47m£13–19Drive 50.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Castle to Old Course at St Andrewscar 50.1 mi
1h 11m£13–18
Edinburgh Castle to Old Course at St Andrews by foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Old Course at St Andrews is to rideshare which costs £4 - £6 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Old Course at St Andrews is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Castle to Old Course at St 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 27m.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Old Course at St Andrews is 55 miles. The road distance is 50.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Old Course at St Andrews without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 50m and costs £22 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Edinburgh Castle to Old Course at St Andrews, including transfers.
Edinburgh Castle to Old Course at St Andrews bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Old Course at St Andrews bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Park and Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Castle to Old Course at St Andrews is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Edinburgh Castle to Old Course at St Andrews.
There are 1399+ hotels available in Old Course at St Andrews.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Edinburgh Castle to Old Course at St Andrews via Queensferry Street, Park and Ride, and Bus Station in around 2h 27m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Railway Station to Grannie Clark's Wynd
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £5–10
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Queensferry Street to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from George Street to Dundee station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01592 774785
- [email protected]
- Website
- moffat-williamson.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Grannie Clark's Wynd
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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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