The road measures 24.89 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 40 minutes to travel its length.
The A917 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 9 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like ST. ANDREWS, Boarhills, Kingsbarns, Crail, ANSTRUTHER, Kilrenny, Cellardyke, Pittenweem, St. Monans, Elie, Kilconquhar, Colinsburgh, and Upper Largo.
The road is located entirely within Fife.