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

Not yet assessed La nostra lettura delle fonti qui sotto, non una valutazione ufficiale.

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)

Senza auto

Come arrivare

In treno

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)

In autobus

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)

In aereo

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)

Una volta sul posto

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.

Fermate vicino a ciascuna zona

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

Qui non sono riportati orari né tariffe: consulti il gestore o Traveline per il giorno del viaggio. Taxi e app di trasporto con conducente operano nella maggior parte delle città, ma non disponiamo di dati verificati sulla copertura nelle zone rurali, quindi non faccia affidamento su uno di essi con poco preavviso.

Con l’auto

In 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

Regole generali (guida a sinistra, patenti, rotonde, limiti di velocità in mph, parcheggio, pedaggi, ricarica elettrica): Guidare in Gran Bretagna. Punti di ricarica: Zapmap (si apre in una nuova scheda).

Da e per altre regioni

Distanza in linea d’aria dai centri delle nostre regioni e tempo del treno più veloce pubblicato da National Rail sulle pagine delle destinazioni (non è un orario; può includere un cambio). Dove non abbiamo trovato alcun dato, lo indichiamo. La tabella completa è in Spostarsi tra le regioni.

Distance and fastest published train time from St Andrews and Fife to other regions
Da o per	In linea d’aria	Treno più veloce (National Rail)	Note

Dati rilevati il 25 ott 2026 per le tratte a lunga percorrenza. Gli orari cambiano.

Stazioni nei nostri dati

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)

Link ufficiali

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

Domande frequenti

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.