Travel Information between St Andrews and Edinburgh
| 30 miles (49 km) | |
| Train | |
| $8 - | |
| Train • $8 (€7) • 1 h 3 min | |
| Train • $8 (€7) • 1 h 3 min | |
| ScotRail |
Travel 30 miles (49 km) by train from St Andrews to Edinburgh. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are ScotRail among others. Travelers can even take a direct train from St Andrews to Edinburgh.
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The best way to travel from St Andrews to Edinburgh is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from St Andrews to Edinburgh
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There are 1 options to travel from St Andrews to Edinburgh including taking a train.
The cheapest way to travel to Edinburgh from St Andrews is a train with an average price of $8 (€7).
This is compared to other travel options from St Andrews to Edinburgh:
A train is () less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from St Andrews to Edinburgh costing on average ().
The fastest way from St Andrews to Edinburgh is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 3 min.
There are alternative travel options to Edinburgh that take longer:
You should expect to travel around 30 miles (49 km) between St Andrews and Edinburgh.
The average frequency per day from St Andrews to Edinburgh is:
- 9 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between St Andrews and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from St Andrews to Edinburgh:
The following travel companies offer services from St Andrews to Edinburgh:
- Travel with ScotRail, LNER or CrossCountry to go to Edinburgh by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find CrossCountry St Andrews to Edinburgh tickets on Omio for $8 (€7).
Yes, there are direct routes from St Andrews to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:
- You can find 2 direct trains per day to Edinburgh with.
Direct services to Edinburgh 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 journey.
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