There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to Saint Andrews by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupartrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus X59 / ...
1h 58m£20–33Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Saint Andrews50.3 mi
1h 36m£4–6Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Bus Stationbus X59 / ...
2h 13m£11–16Bus via Park & Ride
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Park & Ridebus X59a / ...
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Bus Stationbus X59 / ...
2h 29m£11–19Drive 49.8 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Castle to Saint Andrewscar 49.8 mi
1h 10m£13–18
Edinburgh Castle to Saint Andrews by foot, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Saint Andrews is to rideshare which costs £4 - £6 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Saint Andrews is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs £12 - £18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Saint Andrews is 54 miles. The road distance is 50.1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Saint Andrews without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 58m and costs £20 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Edinburgh Castle to Saint Andrews, including transfers.
Edinburgh Castle to Saint Andrews bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Saint Andrews bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Castle to Saint Andrews is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Edinburgh Castle to Saint Andrews.
There are 1302+ hotels available in Saint Andrews.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland?
Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from Princes Street to Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £11–16 and the journey takes 1h 59m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Princes Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Princes Street to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Princes Street to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £3–7
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Edinburgh to Saint Andrews
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh Castle and Saint Andrews. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.