There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to St Andrews Links 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 Old Course Hotelbus X59 / ...
1h 50m£20–33Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Saint Andrews50.3 mi
1h 56m£4–6Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Old Course Hotelbus X59
2h 13m£11–16Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X59 / ...
2h 27m£11–16Drive 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
Comparing Your Travel Options
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.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Old Course Hotel. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 58m.
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 50m and costs £20 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Edinburgh to St Andrews Links, including transfers.
Edinburgh to St Andrews Links bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to St Andrews Links bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Old Course Hotel 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 1304+ hotels available in St Andrews Links.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and St Andrews Links, Scotland?
Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from Princes Street to Old Course Hotel hourly. Tickets cost £11–16 and the journey takes 1h 58m.
- 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
- £19–28
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Railway Station to Old Course Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Princes Street to Old Course Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- 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 and St Andrews Links. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.