Getting around St Andrews and Fife: with and without a car

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Crail Harbour, East NeukPhoto: E-JG79, CC BY-SA 4.0

Pittenweem Harbour, East NeukPhoto: Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 3.0

Elie Harbour, East NeukPhoto: Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 3.0

Stations, bridges and harbours from our guide where we hold a photo; each links to the area page that lists it.

Paying for local transport in St Andrews and Fife

Stagecoach East Scotland buses and ScotRail trains

Stagecoach says contactless "is now available on all our buses outside of London": tap your card or device on the reader (page read 3 November 2026; it does not mention fare capping).Source: Stagecoach (opens in new tab).
St Andrews has no railway station: use Leuchars and the bus, or Stagecoach buses from Edinburgh and Dundee. Plan bus and train journeys in Fife with Traveline Scotland.Source: Traveline Scotland (opens in new tab).

ScotRail (Scotland’s trains).ScotRail runs most trains within Scotland. Its tickets page refused automated access, so check ticket types and any Scotland-only offers on its site.ScotRail tickets (opens in new tab)

Ohne Auto

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Mit dem Zug

For St Andrews, take a train to Leuchars and a short bus into town; VisitScotland gives about 1 hour 30 minutes from Edinburgh. Dunfermline City, North Queensferry, Inverkeithing and Aberdour stations serve the Dunfermline area, about 35 minutes from Edinburgh according to VisitScotland. ¹

National Rail: Leuchars (opens in new tab) · National Rail: Dunfermline City (opens in new tab) · VisitScotland: St Andrews (opens in new tab)

Mit dem Bus

Stagecoach East Scotland runs the 99 between St Andrews and Dundee via Leuchars station, express buses such as the X58 and X59 from Edinburgh to St Andrews, and the X55 between Edinburgh and Dunfermline. ²

Traveline Scotland journey planner (opens in new tab) · Stagecoach (opens in new tab)

Mit dem Flugzeug

Edinburgh Airport is west of Edinburgh city centre. Stagecoach route 787 runs from the airport to St Andrews; otherwise continue from Edinburgh by train or bus as above. ³

Edinburgh Airport (opens in new tab) · Britlens: Edinburgh (opens in new tab)

Vor Ort

Walk St Andrews

The cathedral, castle, university buildings and the Old Course all lie within the small old town between North Street, South Street and The Scores.

Bus 95 along the coast

Stagecoach route 95 links Leven, Elie, St Monans, Pittenweem, Anstruther, Crail, Kingsbarns and St Andrews. Check times on Traveline Scotland. ²

Walk between the villages

The Fife Coastal Path follows the shore through every East Neuk village, so you can walk one stretch and take the bus back. ⁴

Trains around Dunfermline

Dunfermline City, Inverkeithing, North Queensferry and Aberdour are all on the railway from Edinburgh, so you can visit the Forth Bridge and Aberdour Castle without a car.

Haltestellen in der Nähe jedes Gebiets

From our area guides (St Andrews and Fife): the stations and stops listed for each base. See each area's Getting there page for more.

St Andrews

St Andrews bus station: Stagecoach 99 to Leuchars and Dundee; X58 and X59 to Edinburgh; 787 to Edinburgh Airport; 95 along the coast. In the town centre, a short walk from South Street
Leuchars station: Trains on the Edinburgh to Dundee line. The nearest railway station; National Rail lists step-free access to all platforms

St Andrews: getting there

East Neuk

Bus 95: Stagecoach East Scotland: Leven, Elie, St Monans, Pittenweem, Anstruther, Crail, Kingsbarns, St Andrews. The main bus along the coast; check times on Traveline Scotland
Leuchars station: Trains on the Edinburgh to Dundee line. Change at St Andrews for the 95
May Princess: Anstruther Pleasure Cruises to the Isle of May. Sails from the Middle Pier, Anstruther, 1 April to 30 September

East Neuk: getting there

Dunfermline and the Forth

Dunfermline City: Trains on the Fife Circle from Edinburgh. The station for the city centre and the abbey
North Queensferry: Trains from Edinburgh across the Forth Bridge. For the Forth Bridge shore, the Light Tower and Deep Sea World
Aberdour: Trains on the Fife Circle. For Aberdour Castle and the village
X55 bus: Stagecoach express between Dunfermline and Edinburgh. Halbeath Park & Ride is on the edge of the city

Dunfermline and the Forth: getting there

Hier werden keine Fahrpläne oder Fahrpreise übernommen: Prüfen Sie beim Betreiber oder bei Traveline für den Tag Ihrer Reise. Taxis und Fahrdienst-Apps gibt es in den meisten Städten, doch zu ländlichen Gebieten liegen uns keine belegten Abdeckungsdaten vor, verlassen Sie sich also nicht kurzfristig darauf.

Mit dem Auto

VisitScotland gives about 1 hour 30 minutes by car from Edinburgh to St Andrews. Dunfermline is just off the M90 a few miles north of the Queensferry Crossing, with a Park & Ride at Halbeath. ⁵

Allgemeine Regeln (Linksverkehr, Führerscheine, Kreisverkehre, Tempolimits in mph, Parken, Mautgebühren, Laden von E-Autos): Driving in Britain. Ladepunkte: Zapmap (opens in new tab).

Von und zu anderen Regionen

Luftlinienentfernung von unseren Regionszentren und die schnellste Zugzeit, die National Rail auf seinen Zielseiten veröffentlicht (kein Fahrplan; sie kann einen Umstieg enthalten). Wo wir keine Angabe fanden, sagen wir das. Die vollständige Tabelle finden Sie unter Getting between regions.

Distance and fastest published train time from St Andrews and Fife to other regions
Von oder nach	Luftlinie	Schnellster Zug (National Rail)	Hinweise

Zahlen für die Intercity-Daten abgerufen am 25. Okt. 2026. Fahrpläne ändern sich.

Stationen in unseren Daten

30 stations and stops (St Andrews and Fife)

OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via Overpass API. Fetched 2026-11-03. This is the list behind the near-me page, not a complete list of stations.

Aberdour (rail), ScotRail
Burntisland (rail), ScotRail
Cameron Bridge (rail), ScotRail
Cardenden (rail), ScotRail
Cowdenbeath (rail), ScotRail
Cupar (rail), ScotRail
Dalgety Bay (rail), ScotRail
Dunfermline Bus Station (bus)
Dunfermline City (rail), ScotRail
Dunfermline Queen Margaret (rail), ScotRail
Eddie's Rest (rail), RANG
Ferrytoll Park & Ride (bus)
Glenrothes Bus Station (bus), Fife Council
Glenrothes with Thornton (rail), ScotRail
Halbeath Park & Ride (bus), Fife Council & Stagecoach
Inverkeithing (rail), ScotRail
James Street (bus), Stagecoach
Kinghorn (rail), ScotRail
Kirkcaldy (rail), ScotRail
Kirkcaldy Bus Station (bus)
Ladybank (rail), ScotRail
Leuchars (rail), ScotRail
Leven (rail), ScotRail
Leven Bus Station (bus)
Lochgelly (rail), ScotRail
Markinch (rail), ScotRail
North Queensferry (rail), ScotRail
Rosyth (rail), ScotRail
Springfield (rail), ScotRail
St Andrews Bus Station (bus)

Offizielle Links

VisitScotland: St Andrews (opens in new tab): travel times, sights and accessibility links
VisitScotland: Dunfermline (opens in new tab): trains, buses, Park & Ride
National Rail: Leuchars (opens in new tab): the station for St Andrews; facilities and step-free access
National Rail: Dunfermline City (opens in new tab): station information and journey planning
Traveline Scotland (opens in new tab): bus and train journey planner for Scotland
Stagecoach (opens in new tab): operator of most buses in Fife
Fife Coast and Countryside Trust (opens in new tab): the Fife Coastal Path

More on St Andrews and Fife: St Andrews and Fife guide · how to get there

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Can I get around St Andrews and Fife without a car?

We have not yet assessed getting around St Andrews and Fife. The official links below, and the region guide, are the place to start.

Do I need to check a driving zone in St Andrews and Fife?

We found no charging or low emission zone for St Andrews and Fife in the official pages we read. Check the council site before you drive in.