Day 1 · Arrival day
Edinburgh
EDINBURGH
- Morning
- Old Town closes and the Royal Mile before the crowds
- Afternoon
- Edinburgh Castle
- Evening
- Dinner around Grassmarket
- Stay tonight
- Edinburgh
Scotland Without a Car
Trains, ferries and one very scenic bus.
Your Best Scotland
7 days
from Edinburgh
Edinburgh arrivalNo carSlowCouple
Your route
- Edinburgh3 nights
- St Andrews3 nights
- Edinburgh
Our pick
Trip match
100 / 100
How closely this trip matches what you told us you want.
Reality score
100 / 100
How comfortable the route is in the time you have.
- Cities · best in Edinburgh5/5
- Whisky · best in Edinburgh5/5
- Walking · best in St Andrews5/5
- Food · best in Edinburgh5/5
Beautifully paced.
Summary
- 6
- nights
- 2 hrs
- driving in total
- 2
- accommodation bases
- 1 hr
- longest drive day
- 1 hr
- average travel day
- 7
- planned days
Why this trip works
- 2 bases over 6 nights. You unpack 2 times, not every night.
- Your longest day behind the wheel is 1 hr. The rest are shorter, so there's time to actually do something when you arrive.
- Every base works by train, bus or ferry. Nobody has to drive on the left.
- St Andrews gets 3 nights because it's the best match for cities, whisky, walking.
What we left out
Glasgow
But fitting it in adds about 2 hrs 45 mins of driving and steals time from St Andrews.
Save it for trip number two.
Isle of Arran
But fitting it in adds about 8 hrs of driving and steals time from St Andrews.
Save it for trip number two.
Pitlochry
But fitting it in adds about 2 hrs 30 mins of driving and steals time from St Andrews.
Save it for trip number two.
Your route, day by day
Day 2 · Full day
Edinburgh
EDINBURGH
- Morning
- Arthur's Seat for the whole-city view
- Afternoon
- Dean Village and the Water of Leith walk
- Evening
- Leith for seafood and a nightcap
- Stay tonight
- Edinburgh
Day 3 · Full day
Edinburgh
EDINBURGH
- Morning
- National Museum of Scotland
- Afternoon
- Stockbridge market and independent shops
- Evening
- A small whisky bar in the New Town
- Stay tonight
- Edinburgh
Day 4 · Travel day
Edinburgh → St Andrews
Edinburgh → St Andrews
Driving: 1 hr
- Morning
- On the road. Cathedral ruins and the pier walk
- Afternoon
- Lunch.
- Evening
- Arrival.
- Stay tonight
- St Andrews
Day 5 · Full day
St Andrews
ST ANDREWS
- Morning
- Cathedral ruins and the pier walk
- Afternoon
- West Sands beach
- Evening
- Seafood in the town
- Stay tonight
- St Andrews
Day 6 · Full day
St Andrews
ST ANDREWS
- Morning
- Cathedral ruins and the pier walk
- Afternoon
- West Sands beach
- Evening
- Seafood in the town
- Stay tonight
- St Andrews
Day 7 · Depart / return
St Andrews → Edinburgh
Depart / return to Edinburgh
Driving: 1 hr
- Morning
- On the road. A last slow breakfast before the road
- Afternoon
- Lunch.
- Evening
- Arrival.
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