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4.6Travel Information from Edinburgh to St Andrews
 Distance | 30 miles (49 km) |
|---|---|
 Available travel modes | Train or bus |
 Ticket price range | $13 - $33 |
 Cheapest mode | Train • $13 (€12) • 58 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • $13 (€12) • 58 min |
 Popular travel companies | ScotRail |
Take a train or bus to travel 30 miles (49 km) to St Andrews from Edinburgh. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are ScotRail among others. Travelers can even take a direct train from Edinburgh to St Andrews.
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How to get from Edinburgh to St Andrews by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Edinburgh to St Andrews is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to St Andrews.
There are 2 options to travel to St Andrews from Edinburgh including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to St Andrews from Edinburgh is by taking a train, which costs on average $13 (€12).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Edinburgh to St Andrews:
A train is $19 (€18) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Edinburgh to St Andrews costing on average $33 (€30).
The fastest way from Edinburgh to St Andrews is by train with an average journey time of 58 min.
There are alternative travel options to St Andrews that take longer:
Getting to St Andrews by bus takes 2 h 14 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 30 miles (49 km) between Edinburgh and St Andrews.
The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to St Andrews is:
- 7 buses a day.
- 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to St Andrews from Edinburgh as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Edinburgh to St Andrews:
The following travel companies offer services from Edinburgh to St Andrews:
- Travel with ScotRail, LNER or CrossCountry to go to St Andrews by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find LNER Edinburgh to St Andrews tickets on Omio for $13 (€12).
Yes, there are direct routes from Edinburgh to St Andrews with the following travel companies:
- You can find 2 direct trains per day to St Andrews with.
Direct services to St Andrews tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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