How to travel from Aberdeen to St Andrews

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Travel Information from Aberdeen to St Andrews

Distance61 miles (99 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$7 - $14
Cheapest modeBus • $7 (€6) • 1 h 20 min
Fastest modeBus • $7 (€6) • 1 h 20 min
Popular travel companiesMegabus or ScotRail

Travel 61 miles (99 km) by bus or train to St Andrews from Aberdeen. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Megabus or ScotRail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Aberdeen to St Andrews.

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from Aberdeen to St Andrews

How to get from Aberdeen to St Andrews by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Aberdeen to St Andrews is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
11:30AM1h20
Aberdeen, Guild Street
12:50PMDundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre)
$131One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
11:30AM1h20
Aberdeen, Guild Street
12:50PMDundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre)
$131One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

ScotRailY38591
01:11PM1h19
Aberdeen station (ABD)
02:30PMLeuchars station (LEU)
$511One-way
0 transfers

Other options

CrossCountryC74726
08:20AM1h25
Aberdeen station (ABD)
09:45AMLeuchars station (LEU)
$181One-way
0 transfers
LNERY11838
09:52AM1h28
Aberdeen station (ABD)
11:20AMLeuchars station (LEU)
$321One-way
0 transfers
CrossCountryC74726
08:20AM1h32
Aberdeen station (ABD)
09:52AMCupar station (CUP)
$321One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
09:30AM1h20
Aberdeen, Guild Street
10:50AMDundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre)
$131One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
11:00AM1h20
Aberdeen, Guild Street
12:20PMDundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre)
$131One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
09:00AM1h20
Aberdeen, Guild Street
10:20AMDundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre)
$171One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Aberdeen to St Andrews

Travel to St Andrews easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Aberdeen to St Andrews.

FAQs

You can get to St Andrews from Aberdeen 2 different ways: bus or train.

The cheapest way to go to St Andrews from Aberdeen is by taking a bus, which costs on average $7 (€6).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Aberdeen to St Andrews:

Taking a bus costs $7 (€6) less than taking a train, which costs on average $14 (€13) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to St Andrews from Aberdeen is by bus with an average travel time of 1 h 20 min.

Other travel options to St Andrews take longer:

Getting to St Andrews by train takes 1 h 25 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 61 miles (99 km) between Aberdeen and St Andrews.

The average frequency per day from Aberdeen to St Andrews is:

  • 49 buses a day.
  • Around 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to St Andrews from Aberdeen as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Aberdeen to St Andrews:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Aberdeen to St Andrews:

    • You can take a bus from Aberdeen to St Andrews with Megabus or FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $7 (€6) with FlixBus from Aberdeen to St Andrews.
    • You can travel from Aberdeen to St Andrews by train with ScotRail, LNER or CrossCountry. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $14 (€13) with LNER from Aberdeen to St Andrews.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Aberdeen to St Andrews with the following travel companies:

    • Direct bus available with FlixBus 45 direct buses per day.
    • Direct trains with with 2 direct trains per day.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to St Andrews as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Aberdeen to St Andrews.

    Many of our customers traveling from Aberdeen to St Andrews don't make St Andrews their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after St Andrews are Edinburgh, Glasgow, London or Dundee, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from St Andrews to any of these top destinations today!

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