There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to St Andrews Links 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 Old Course Hotelbus 59 / ...
1h 46m£22–40Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Saint Andrews50.3 mi
1h 56m£4–6Bus via Kinross
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Park and Ridebus M92 / ...
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Old Course Hotelbus 787
2h 15m£12–19Bus
- Take the bus from George Street to Dundee stationbus Ember
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Strathtyrum Golf Coursebus 42 / ...
2h 47m£13–19Drive 51.5 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to St Andrews Linkscar 51.5 mi
1h 13m£13–19
Edinburgh to St Andrews Links by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to St Andrews Links is to rideshare which costs £4 - £6 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to St Andrews Links is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to St Andrews Links. However, there are services departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at Old Course Hotel via Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Edinburgh and St Andrews Links is 54 miles. The road distance is 51.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to St Andrews Links without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 46m and costs £22 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Edinburgh to St Andrews Links, including transfers.
Edinburgh to St Andrews Links bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to St Andrews Links bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Park and Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to St Andrews Links is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Edinburgh to St Andrews Links.
There are 1398+ hotels available in St Andrews Links.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and St Andrews Links, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to St Andrews Links via Park and Ride and Old Course Hotel in around 2h 15m.
- 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
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Old Course Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Park and Ride to Old Course Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Railway Station to Strathtyrum Golf Course
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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 Strathtyrum Golf Course
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh and St Andrews Links. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.