Edinburgh, a coastal city, is located in the south east of Scotland and is well served by a variety of transport networks, affording easy access from within Scotland, other parts of the United Kindom, Continental Europe and the rest of the world.

Travelling by Air

Edinburgh Airport is a short taxi ride from the city centre. There are also regular airport buses travelling between the city centre and the airport every 20 minutes. See www.flybybus.com Edinburgh Airport has regular scheduled services to a wide range of destinations across the British Isles and Continental Europe. It is also well served by connecting flights via British and other European hub airports to almost anywhere in the world. For more information, telephone +44 (0)131 333 0000 Alternatives are Glasgow International Airport and Glasgow Prestwick (served by Ryanair).

 

Travelling by Rail

Edinburgh is well served by the national rail network. All trains arrive at Waverley Station in the centre of the City. Example journey times by train to Edinburgh from:

• Aberdeen 2hrs 30mins
• Glasgow 50 mins
• Manchester 3 hrs 50 mins
• Liverpool 4 hrs 30 mins
• Newcastle 1 hr 30 mins
• Inverness 4 hrs
• Birmingham 4hrs 30 mins
• London 4 hrs 20 mins