How to get to St Andrews from Edinburgh

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Travel Information from Edinburgh to St Andrews

Distance30 miles
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range£10 - £26
Cheapest modeTrain • £10 • 58 min
Fastest modeTrain • £10 • 58 min
Popular travel companiesScotRail

Travel 30 miles by train or coach to St Andrews from Edinburgh. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are ScotRail among others. Travellers can even take a direct train from Edinburgh to St Andrews.

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from Edinburgh to St Andrews

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

Our recommendation

train

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.

LNERC41108
10:311h00
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
11:31Leuchars station (LEU)
£91One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

LNERC41108
10:311h00
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
11:31Leuchars station (LEU)
£91One-way
0 changes

Fastest

ScotRailY38530
09:300h53
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
10:23Leuchars station (LEU)
£111One-way
0 changes

Other options

ScotRailY39037
11:001h06
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
12:06Leuchars station (LEU)
£111One-way
0 changes
ScotRailY39019
09:011h08
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
10:09Leuchars station (LEU)
£111One-way
0 changes
ScotRailY38526
08:310h57
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
09:28Leuchars station (LEU)
£111One-way
0 changes

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Buses From London To Wolverhampton: Journey Details

Getting from London to Wolverhampton by bus is fast, convenient and comfortable with regular coaches covering the 182 kilometres from in an average of just 3.5 hours. National Express operates 9 services each day, with the first leaving at half past midnight. Some are direct, and some require a coach change at Birmingham. Some services call at Milton Keynes Coachway, Walsall or Dudley.

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FAQs: 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.

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel from Edinburgh to St Andrews including taking a train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to St Andrews is by taking a train with average ticket prices of £10 compared to other travel options to St Andrews:

Taking a train costs £15 less than taking a coach, which average ticket prices of £26.

The quickest way to travel to St Andrews from Edinburgh is by train, which takes on average 58 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 2 h 14 min of travel time.

The distance between Edinburgh and St Andrews is around 30 miles.

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

  • 7 coaches per day.
  • 7 trains a day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Edinburgh to St Andrews:

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

    • You can travel by train to St Andrews from Edinburgh with ScotRail, LNER or CrossCountry, and you can find LNER Edinburgh to St Andrews tickets for £10 on Omio.

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

    • 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 to St Andrews from Edinburgh.

    Many of our customers travelling from Edinburgh to St Andrews don't make St Andrews their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Glasgow, London, Aberdeen or Dundee, either of which you could add to your Edinburgh and St Andrews 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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