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A mini guide to
East Neuk: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach East Neuk
Stops and stations
Getting to East Neuk
Choose the stop closest to where you are going.
| Stop or station | Services | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Walking from nearby areas
- St Andrews: 14.2 km from East Neuk, better by public transport
- Dunfermline and the Forth: 50.4 km from East Neuk, better by public transport
Reaching St Andrews and Fife
Official travel information
Most visitors come from Edinburgh. St Andrews has no railway station of its own: trains stop at Leuchars and buses run on into town. Dunfermline and North Queensferry are on the railway from Edinburgh. Always check the operators for current times, fares and disruption.
- VisitScotland: St Andrews → — travel times, sights and accessibility links
- VisitScotland: Dunfermline → — trains, buses, Park & Ride
- National Rail: Leuchars → — the station for St Andrews; facilities and step-free access
- National Rail: Dunfermline City → — station information and journey planning
- Traveline Scotland → — bus and train journey planner for Scotland
- Stagecoach → — operator of most buses in Fife
- Fife Coast and Countryside Trust → — the Fife Coastal Path
Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.
Plan your journey here
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to East Neuk. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
While you are here
Things to see in East Neuk
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Pittenweem Harbour
Working fishing harbour lined with houses along East Shore and Mid Shore.
Elie Harbour
Harbour and sandy bay at Elie, expanded in 1850, with an old granary on the pier.
Elie Chain Walk
Short coastal scramble with chains fixed to the cliffs between Kincraig Point and Earlsferry; low tide only.
St Andrews and Fife
More areas to explore
Photo credits
- Crail Harbour: E-JG79, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- East Neuk (area photo): Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Pittenweem Harbour: Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Elie Harbour: Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Elie Chain Walk: ronnie leask, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Dunfermline and the Forth: Tom Parnell from Scottish Borders, Scotland, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- St Andrews: Bartolo Creations, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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