There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to Saint 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£22–40Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Saint Andrews50.3 mi
1h 36m£4–6Bus
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Park and Ridebus M92 / ...
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Stationbus 787
2h 51m£12–19Train, bus via Ladybank
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Ladybanktrain Edinburgh - Perth / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Alexandra Placebus 64
3h 23mDrive 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
Questions & Answers
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.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Castle 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 51m.
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 50m and costs £22 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Edinburgh Castle to Saint Andrews, including transfers.
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 Park and Ride 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 1398+ hotels available in Saint Andrews.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Edinburgh Castle to Bus Station via Queensferry Street and Park and Ride in around 2h 51m.
- 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/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Ladybank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- 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
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Ladybank
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- 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/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01592 774785
- [email protected]
- Website
- moffat-williamson.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Alexandra Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- 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 Castle and Saint Andrews. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.