To Edinburgh on Weekdays
This page has been updated for the new timetables due Monday 29th July 2024.
Connections with the X59 are not as good as they were previously and you are more likely to need to catch an X24 and change at Halbeath Park & Ride - probably to an X54...
These pages are written to help you make quick changes that might just enable you to get to your destination sooner.
If you are happier to have more time allowed for changing buses then you may prefer to use the Stagecoach Journey Planner.
The times quoted for buses leaving Crail are based on the times at Pinkerton Road - if you are leaving from the centre of Crail you should be able to catch these buses slightly later in the journey by walking to the stop in St Andrews Road or the stop outside Penman's Butchers depending on the direction of the bus.
Most journeys of the 95 into St Andrews now go via the Community Hospital and while that change delays the arrival at the Bus Station it can provide an opportunity to change to an X58 to Edinburgh...
From Monday 29th July 2024 there are early morning 95 buses designed to meet up with trains from Leven - but they start from Toll Road, Cellardyke - so you need to get there by some means before you start your bus journey:
The 04:35 95 from Toll Road, Cellardyke gets to Leven at 05:26 - you are intended to catch the 05:39 train from Leven getting to Edinburgh, Waverley at 06:46 - but it's probably cheaper to catch the X58 bus departing Leven Bus Station at 05:40 getting to Edinburgh Bus Station at 07:40.
The 05:15 95 from Toll Road, Cellardyke gets to Leven at 06:06 - you are intended to catch the 06:17 train from Leven getting to Edinburgh, Waverley at 07:25 - but it's probably cheaper to catch the X60A bus departing Leven Bus Station at 06:15 getting to Edinburgh Bus Station at 08:10.
The 06:15 95 from Toll Road, Cellardyke gets to Leven at 07:06 - you are intended to catch the 07:15 train from Leven getting to Edinburgh, Waverley at 08:24 - but it's probably cheaper to catch the X60A bus departing Leven Bus Station at 07:25 getting to Edinburgh Bus Station at 09:15. There is a chance you could catch the 07:10 X27 from Leven to Halbeath Park & Ride arriving at 08:23 where an X59 at 08:30 will get you to Edinburgh St Andrew Square 1 minute earlier at 09:14 if you think that's worth the effort?
The 06:35 95 from Crail High Street gets to Leven at 07:35 where the 07:55 X58 doesn't get to Edinburgh until 09:45 - just ahead of the next bus via St Andrews.
The 06:46 95 from Pinkerton Road gets to St Andrews Bus Station for 07:17 where you need to wait for the 07:40 X24 getting to Halbeath Park & Ride at 08:53 changing to an X54 departing at 09:05 getting to Edinburgh Bus Station at 09:50.
The 07:45 ELM1 from St Andrews Road only runs on Elmwood College days but has the advantage of going direct to Cupar where it arrives around 08:26 - a brisk walk to the stop outside Cupar Railway Station should see you catch the 08:32 X59 arriving at Edinburgh Bus Station at 10:10.
The 07:46 95 from Pinkerton Road gets to St Andrews at 08:17 - on schooldays it doesn't go into the Bus Station but continues on round to the New Madras College - you probably want to get off outside the Bus Station and walk in to wait for an X24 at 08:40 which gets to Halbeath Park & Ride at 09:53 where an X54 at 10:05 will get you to Edinburgh Bus Station for 10:50.
The 08:13 95 from Pinkerton Road gets to Toll Road Cellardyke at 08:26 - cross the road for the X60 at 08:49 which gets to Edinburgh at 11:15. You can change to the X60 anywhere that the 95 and X60 routes overlap and that the Limited Stop X60 serves - but if the 95 is running late you have most time for the change at Toll Road. Changing in Elie is what the Stagecoach Travel Planner often recommends - as you just wait at the same stop. Changing at Leven Bus Station gives you the least time - but gives you more choice if the X60 has problems...
The 08:49 95 from Pinkerton Road travels via St Andrews Community Hospital and is scheduled to reach St Andrews Bus Station after the X59 has departed - so, if you get off the 95 at the stop in Largo Road outside Aldi at 09:16 then the next bus at the same stop should be an X58 at 09:17 which gets to Edinburgh at 11:45. But if the 95 is running late you need to check your smart phone and if there is no chance of catching the X58 stay on to the Bus Station for an X24 at 09:40 which gets you to Halbeath Park & Ride at 10:53 - change to an X54 departing at 11:05 which gets to Edinburgh Bus Station at 11:50.
The 09:05 95 from Pinkerton Road gets to Leven at 10:15 - an X60 at 10:35 gets you to Edinburgh Bus Station at 12:15. (The advantage of catching this bus is that it departs after 09:00 so you can use a Stagecoach Group Dayrider to save money if up to 5 of you are travelling together.)
The 09:49 95 has the same choices as the 08:49 (but an hour later) some days have this bus timetabled to be 1 minute earlier, so the changes in St Andrews may be slightly easier. This gets you to Edinburgh at 12:45 or 12:50.
The 09:55 95 gets to Leven at 11:05 - the X60 at 11:35 gets you to Edinburgh at 13:15. You see how it is definitely quicker to catch the bus via St Andrews - but if that bus is missing for any reason then going via Leven will get you to Edinburgh sooner than waiting an extra hour for the next bus via St Andrews. If this 95 is early and you can get on a 44 due to depart Leven at 11:05 then this gets to Glenrothes at 11:30 where you can catch the X54 at 11:40 getting to Edinburgh or 12:50 - or if the X58 though Leven is late then go for that instead as it's timetabled to get to Edinburgh at 12:45 (those of you watching your live bus maps may spot the late X58 earlier in its journey and decide to switch to it at Upper Largo if the 95 gets there first).
Buses at 10:49, 10:55, 11:49, 11:55, 12:49 and 12:55 repeat the pattern described for the two buses above.
On Friday schooldays there is a 13:41 95 from Pinkerton Road which should get you to St Andrews Bus Station for 14:12 where you probably just miss a 14:10 X59 arriving in Edinburgh at 16:10 - meaning you might as well catch the bus just 8 minutes later:
The 13:49 95 repeats the pattern of the 08:49. (16:45 or 16:50 in Edinburgh.)
The "13:55" doesn't visit Pinkerton Road on schooldays - but if you live in the middle of Crail and catch it on Crail High Street at 13:54 then its schoolday route misses out quite a few stops and it gets to Leven at 14:47 in time for the 14:55 X58 that was a risky connection in St Andrews for the 13:49 departure - getting you to Edinburgh at 16:45.
On school holidays the 13:55 follows the normal route and doesn't get to Leven until 15:05 - connecting with the 15:35 X60 and arrival in Edinburgh at 17:15.
The 14:49 95 follows the usual pattern as above (17:45 or 17:50 in Edinburgh).
The 14:55 95 doesn't visit Pinkerton Road on Monday to Thursday schooldays and its journey is broken at Waid Academy so you are advised to change to an X60 by crossing the road in Anstruther - getting to Edinburgh at 18:15. On Fridays and school holidays the bus does visit Pinkerton Road and does go through to Leven for the same X60.
The 15:49 95 only runs on Fridays and school holidays - when it follows the pattern above. (18:45 or 18:50 in Edinburgh.)
The 15:55 95 follows the pattern via Leven - the X60 departs Leven at 17:35 and gets to Edinburgh at 19:15.
A 16:01 95 runs on Monday to Thursday schooldays and gets to St Andrews Bus Station at 16:33 for an X24 at 16:40 getting to Halbeath at 17:53 for the X54 departing at 18:05 getting to Edinburgh at 18:50.
The 16:49 95 follows roughly the same pattern as before - a change at Aldi for an X58 getting to Edinburgh at 19:45 - or a 17:45 X24 getting to Halbeath at 18:58 for an X54 at 19:03 getting to Edinburgh at 19:48.
The 17:05 95 gets to Leven at 18:15 for an 18:35 X60A getting to Edinburgh at 20:18.
The 17:49 95 gets to St Andrews Bus Station at 18:21 where an X24 at 18:45 should get you to Halbeath for 19:58 and a change to the X61 (that left St Andrews at 17:55) which picks up at Halbeath Park & Ride at 20:03 and arrives in Edinburgh for 20:48.
The 18:00 95 gets to Leven at 19:10 where an X58 at 19:30 should get you to Edinburgh for 21:18. (There's an outside chance of catching the 19:05 X61 from Leven getting to Edinburgh at 20:48.)
The 18:49 95 gets to St Andrews at 19:21 - you are as well waiting for the X59A at 20:15 getting to Edinburgh at 22:18
The 19:15 from Crail High Street gets to Leven at 20:15 where you should be able to catch an X58A at 20:30 getting to Edinburgh at 22:18.
The 19:19 from Crail High Street gets to St Andrews at 19:45 where you should be able to catch that same X59A at 20:15 which gets to Edinburgh at 22:18.
The 20:15 from Crail High Street gets to Leven at 21:15 where an X58 at 21:30 should get you to Edinburgh at 23:18.
The 20:19 from Crail High Street gets to St Andrews at 20:45 where an X59A at 21:15 reaches Edinburgh at 23:18.
There are later Stagecoach buses on Friday nights, but to get to Edinburgh later you may well need to go via Dundee!
Megabus, Ember and Flixbus timetables change quite frequently, often without much notice. So, it's probably best to use the Traveline Scotland Journey Planner if you want to travel late at night.