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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)
Without a car
Getting here
By train
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)
By 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)
By air
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)
Once you are there
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.
Stops near each area
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
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
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
No timetables or fares are copied here: check the operator or Traveline for the day you travel. Taxis and ride-hailing apps operate in most towns, but we have no sourced coverage data for rural areas, so do not count on one at short notice.
With a car
By car
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
General rules (driving on the left, licences, roundabouts, speed limits in mph, parking, tolls, EV charging): Driving in Britain. Charge points: Zapmap (opens in new tab).
To and from other regions
Straight-line distance from our region centres, and the fastest train time that National Rail publishes on its destination pages (not a timetable; it may include a change). Where we found no figure we say so. The full table is on getting between regions.
| To or from | Straight line | Fastest train (National Rail) | Notes |
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Figures retrieved 25 Oct 2026 for the intercity data. Timetables change.
Stations in our data
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)
Official 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
Questions people ask
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.