The closest train station to St Andrews is Leuchars, which is just 5 miles away from the town and roughly 10 minutes travel time by car.

Trains run direct from Edinburgh Waverley every hour during peak times, and journey time takes an hour. Edinburgh Waverley is the main onward connection point from most routes, with regular direct services to cities including Glasgow, Newcastle, York and London.

Services from London to Edinburgh run every hour, with journey time between 4.5 and 5 hours. Services between Glasgow and Edinburgh run every 15 minutes at peak times, with a travel time of 50 minutes.

From Aberdeen you can take a direct train link to Leuchars, which takes about an hour and 20 minutes.

To plan your train journey to St Andrews from within the UK, please visit: National Rail Enquiries: www.nationalrail.co.uk

If your train journey will start outside the UK, then please hit the following link for more information on operators and timetables - European Rail Enquiries: www.nationalrail.co.uk (international)