How to get to St Andrews

       by Alessandra Gallerano

TRAVEL INFORMATION* - Arriving in St. Andrews 

 

By Plane: 

 

From Edinburgh Airport 

Either 

 Bus Airlink 100 (leaving from terminal forecourt, outside the main entrance, every 10 min) to Edinburgh Heymarket Train Station > Train to Leuchars > Bus to St Andrews ( n. 99, 99A, 99B, 96) > get off at St Andrews main bus station > the hostel is at less than 5 min walk from  there! (see directions below)  

• Fares: Airlink 100 : 3£ single; 5£ return   

          train to Leuchars :  6-11£ single (depending on available online offers) 

 local bus to St Andrews: 2.25£  

• Journey Time: 20 min (Airlink bus) + 1h (train) + 20min (bus to St Andrews) + waiting times  

Or 

 Bus AirDirect 747 (from terminal forecourt, outside the main entrance, every 20-30 min) to Ferry-  Toll Park & Ride Bus Station > direct Stagecoach Bus  to St. Andrews ( X59-60) > get off at St Andrews main bus station > the hostel is at less than 5 min walk from there! 

• Fares: AirDirect 747 £4.50 single or day return; 

               Bus to St Andrews: £8 single; 10£ return 

• Journey Time: 25-30 min ( AirDirect 747) + 1.45h (bus to St Andrews) + waiting times 

 

From Glasgow International Airport 

 Bus 757 - AirLink Direct Express to Glasgow City Centre > direct StageCoach  bus to St Andrews (X24;X26;X27)   OR  > Train to Leuchars (change in Edinburgh) 

 

• Fares: 757 AirLink: £2.90 single 

  StageCoach bus: £ 8 single; £10 return 

  Train: 17.50 £ single (fares can change depending on available online offers) 

• Journey Time: 30 min (AirLink) + 2:30-45h (StageCoach bus) OR 2.15h ( train to Leuchars) + waiting times 

 

From Glasgow Prestwick Airport 

Train to Glasgow Central (£3.5o by showing flight ticket; 1 hour journey) Train to Leuchars OR Stagecoach Bus to St Andrews (you will have to walk from Glasgow Central Station to Glasgow main Bus Station-15 min walk)   

 

By Train:   

Train to Leuchars > Bus to St Andrews  ( see above for detailed information)  

 

By Coach:   

Coach-rides from (more or less) everywhere in the UK to Edinburgh or Dundee are run by MegaBus; CityCoach or National Express.  

 

From Edinburgh: 

See above for detailed information 

From Dundee:    

Bus n. 99 or 96 to St Andrews (about 45min. ride; fares: 2.45-4.50£,single, depending on the bus) > get off at St Andrews main Bus Station.  

 

Useful Links:  

For info regarding:  

- AirLink 100 and AirDirect 747

- AirLink 757

- Trains from Glasgow Prestwick Airport

- Trains to/from Leuchars

- StageCoach and local busses to St Andrews (the best way of looking up timetables is searching by service number – on the centre-left, in the above indicated website) 

- Other Coach services: 

http://www.megabus.com/uk/     

www.citylink.co.uk  

www.nationalexpress.com/coach/index.cfm  

 

DIRECTIONS to St Andrews Travel Hostel (provided by the hostel) 

The Hostel is located in ST MARYS PLACE only 5 mins from the BUS STATION above the restaurant called the GRILL HOUSE. You turn right when you leave the bus station cross the road and then turn left into ST MARYS PLACE walk 100 meters up the street and the Hostel is on your Right. 

* The Stagecoach buses fare prices are last year’s. It might have changed, although no information is available on their website.