…travelling here

Travelling to East Nook studio couldn’t be easier, we are so conveniently placed!

The bus station is just a few minutes walk and the train station is 15 minutes away.

The studio is placed right in the heart of St Andrews town centre, so you have all the amentities of shops, cafes, bars, restaraunts, late night ice cream parlours, weekly ceilidhs and even the beaches right at your finger tips!

Lets start with info for those of you travelling by public transport…

Travelling from Dundee

You can get the 99 bus directly from Dundee right round the corner. It’s just a 20 minute bus journey and the busses run every 10 minutes. Travelling from Dundee is such a simple journey and a great way to relax before and after the class.

Travelling from Edinburgh

It’s super easy to travel to East Nook Studio from Edinburgh! You can get a bus directly from Edinburgh to St Andrews and be dropped off just round the corner. Perfect for those wanting a wee cocktail after class! You can also get regular trains and we are just a 10-15 minute ride from the train station on the 99 route. You can even opt for the coastal bus, albeit a longer journey. You’ll be assured a good view on the train from Edinburgh as you pass over the Forth Raill bridge into Fife, you have sea views all the way along the coast, interuppted briefly by farmland, woodlands and deer parks along the way!

• X59 / X59A: Runs directly from Edinburgh Bus Station to St Andrews Bus Station, typically stopping via Halbeath Park & Ride and Glenrothes.

• X58: Operates from Edinburgh Bus Station to St Andrews via coastal and Fife towns such as Kirkcaldy, Leven, and Anstruther.

• X60: Follows a similar coastal and regional route through Fife to St Andrews as the X58.

• X61: Connects Edinburgh Bus Station directly to St Andrews

Travelling from Glasgow

From Glasgow you can either get the train to Edinburgh and change for Leuchars, or to Dundee and change there. The easiest change in Dundee would be to jump on the 99bus to St Andrews as the 99 takes only 20 mins and runs every 10 minutes. Easy life!

You can also get a bus directly from Glasgow to St Andrews. Stagecoach East Scotland operates the X24 and X24A services, which run directly from Glasgow to St Andrews (stopping at locations like Cumbernauld, Falkirk/Larbert, Kincardine, Dunfermline/Halbeath, Glenrothes, and Cupar along the way if you have friends hopping on to meet you!). Pop your headphones in and let the driver do all the concentrating for you.

Travelling from Stirling

You can get a train directly from Stirling to Leuchars and the 99 bus to St Andrews which runs every 10 mins, takes 10-15mins and drops you at the bus station just round the corner from the studio.

Scottish City Link, Ember and Flix all run a bus service from Stirling to Dundee, where you can change onto the 99 bus to St Andrews, as above. Super easy, 1 change and Fanny’s your Aunt!

Travelling from Aberdeen

Regular trains run directly from Aberdeen through Leuchars, alight for the 99 bus to St Andrews taking 10-15 mins and dropping you round the corner from the studio.

Similarly, there are a variety of buses from Aberdeen to Dundee, change at Dundee tothe 99 bus route to St Andrews, this takes just 20mins. The hardest part is walking past the cakes in the cafe.

Driving?

Ah well, me too! If you are coming in the evening, you have free onstreet parking on the stret outside (South Street)

During the day, free parking can be found at Petheram bridge, behind the bus station and leading all the way down to the University campus North Haugh and the Old Course hotel. It is just a 2-5 minute walk to the studio from there.

There is also paid parking on the streets and car parks at Argyll Street, just beside the studio. In St Andrews, the parking meters operate on the Ringo app.

Where to find us…

East Nook Studio can be found on South Street St Andrews in the West Port. You will find us on first floor of the Maltbarn, situated in a cobbled courtyard entrance between MacTatties café and Crunch salad bar. (It’s a hard life.)

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