You can take a bus from Inverness to Saint Andrews via Dundee City Centre, Bus Station in around 2h 30m. Alternatively, First ScotRail Service operates a train from Inverness to Perth hourly. Tickets cost £25 - £75 and the journey takes 2h 22m. LNER also services this route once daily.
Best Attractions to Visit:Beauly Priory.Camster Cairns.Chanonry Point.Dunrobin Castle and Gardens.Inverness Castle.Loch Ness.
St Andrews is a beautiful Scottish town on the coast of Fife. Most of all, it's famous for its University (with alumni like the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge), its golf links and absolutely stunning coastline. Oh, and then there's the architecture here which is worth visiting in and of itself!
Inverness undoubtedly owes its high visitor number to its strategic position in the northern Highlands and popular nearby destinations such as Loch Ness, the Speyside whisky region or the North Coast 500 road trip, the city itself is a fantastic place to visit too.
7 Amazing Things To Do Around John O'GroatsBreathtaking coastal walks. Duncansby Head, near John O'Groats. ... The Castle and Gardens of Mey. The Castle and Gardens of Mey. ... Castle Sinclair Girnigoe. Castle Sinclair Girnigoe, near Wick. ... Pulteney Distillery. ... Orkney day trip. ... North Coast 500. ... Northern Lights spotting.
If you have access to a car, the best driving route to see the loch at close quarters is by taking the B862 from Inverness to Dores (signposts show Dores). It is just fifteen minutes' drive on a relatively quiet route, including single track roads.
Within the UK, St Andrews is often considered as an expensive destination. In 2016, the town was reported to be home to the "Most Expensive Street in Scotland", with an average house price in The Scores in excess of GBP £2 million.
Spring and autumn are great shoulder seasons to visit St. Andrews, and also very similar to each other here. The best part about visiting in spring is the relatively fewer chances of rainfall as compared to the rest of the year; April is the driest month of the year.
St Andrews is a small town, and a car is not always necessary to get around. If you do decide to drive around St Andrews, please be aware that parking is limited and that it can be difficult to find a space at certain times of year.
2 to 3 daysSome of the absolute most beautiful and interesting places in the country lie within an hour or two of Inverness and it is so worth planning to spend 2 to 3 days in Inverness is the best idea to get the most out of the area.
Although there are areas that should be avoided at night, Inverness is relatively safe when it comes to mugging or kidnapping, though precaution is still advised.
Things to do in Inverness in one dayVisit the Victoria Market. ... Check out Leakey's Bookshop. ... Visit Inverness Castle. ... Wander around the city and across the bridges. ... Grab a bite to eat.