How to travel from St Andrews to Edinburgh

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Travel Information between St Andrews and Edinburgh

Distance30 miles (49 km)
Available travel modesTrain
Ticket price range$8 -
Cheapest modeTrain • $8 (€7) • 1 h 3 min
Fastest modeTrain • $8 (€7) • 1 h 3 min
Popular travel companiesScotRail

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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from St Andrews to Edinburgh

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

Our recommendation

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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.

CrossCountryC23780
09:46AM1h08
Leuchars station (LEU)
10:54AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$91One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

CrossCountryC23780
09:46AM1h08
Leuchars station (LEU)
10:54AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$91One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

ScotRailC05943
10:26AM0h57
Leuchars station (LEU)
11:23AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$151One-way
0 transfers

Other options

LNERY23303
11:23AM1h02
Leuchars station (LEU)
12:25PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$111One-way
0 transfers
LNERY23291
09:22AM1h03
Leuchars station (LEU)
10:25AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$111One-way
0 transfers
ScotRailY66491
10:01AM1h16
Leuchars station (LEU)
11:17AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$151One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from St Andrews to Edinburgh

Travel to Edinburgh 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 St Andrews to Edinburgh.

FAQs

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.

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