Transport information in St Andrews and East Fife

Travel Information
Here we have detailed the information we can find on travel to and in St Andrews.

There is a bus station with regular bus service, unfortunately we have been unable to find any information on the web about these services.

Trains.

A word or two of advice before you buy - Rail fares in Britain are the most expensive in Europe for example a businessman who needs to go from London to Edinburgh is currently paying £301 for the privilege. In fact, with a little bit of knowledge, he could do the same trip on the same train for just £25 return with an economy ticket. The problem is that there are 27 different rail companies that have replaced the single British Rail and they all have their own different fares there is no publication that shows all the fares, that gives you prices and the regulations to help you decide which is the best ticket for you.

For example there are 45 different fares from London to Glasgow and these range from £328 to £27. Prices vary so much.

Example to demonstrate the range of fares - Return tickets from London to:-
Edinburgh £301 £25
Glasgow £328 £27
Leeds £257 £15
Liverpool £309 £25
Birmingham £198 £10
Cardiff £199 £24
Penzance £303 £35
Bristol £188 £20
Colchester £68 £12
Wolverhampton £200 £10
Coventry £180 £10
Manchester £323 £25

As you can see there are massive savings to be made if you know which trains to book on. In between these fares there are many different rates. If, for example you were to travel to or from Glasgow you can save up to £100 by buying a business class ticket in advance which lets you sit in First Class. In Economy Class you can have a completely open ticket for £103 and this slides down a scale with various restrictions until you get to the £27 fixed return fare.

So when you decide to go by rail we suggest you ask lots of questions to make sure you are getting the best deal. Our advice is never book your ticket on the day, always book it as early as you can, generally the further you are away from your travel day the better the deal you will receive.

The railway station for St Andrews is Leuchars. Here is a map showing all the train routes in Scotland click here for details

Trains from Edinburgh and Aberdeen to Leuchars, St Andrews click here for the detailed timetable.

Buses.
Buses are at regular intervals from Leuchars Rail Station to St Andrews click here for details.

Buses from and to Edinburgh and St Andrews, click here for details.

Airports.
The nearest airport to St Andrews is Dundee airport is 30minutes away.

The largest international airport is Edinburgh. Click here to go to the Edinburgh airport web site.

Cheap flights - we found this web site that gives you all the tips on how to get the best flight deals.

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