Edinburgh Travel

Wherever you're coming from, however you choose to travel, getting to Edinburgh is easier than you might think. Whether you choose to take a train, plane, car, coach or boat to the city, Scotland's capital is within your reach. 

Excellent rail links throughout the UK make the train a great way to get here. And numerous direct scheduled flights from major airports, both in the UK and overseas, mean Edinburgh travel is more than just a flight of fancy. 

Edinburgh International Airport

Edinburgh is one of the UK's fastest growing airports, offering direct and connecting flights from many UK, European and International airlines. 

The flight from London takes around an hour and there are over 40 flights from London airports every day. Regular services arrive in Edinburgh from other major UK cities and there are frequent scheduled flights from over 40 European airports, including Amsterdam, Paris, Munich, Frankfurt and Zurich. Continental Airlines offers a daily direct service from New York's Newark airport, while Delta Airlines offer a daily direct flight between Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Edinburgh. More transatlantic flights arrive at Glasgow International Airport, one hour's drive away.

Edinburgh International Airport is 8 miles (12km) from the city centre. 

The Airlink 100 operates a frequent bus service (every 10 minutes at peak times) between Edinburgh Airport and the city centre, with designated stops en route. Journey time is about 30 minutes and tickets cost £3.50 single and £6.00 return.

Taxis are stationed at the airport and cost around £15 to the city centre.

Edinburgh Train Station

Edinburgh is fast and easy to reach by train. The National Express line takes just under 5 hours to travel between Edinburgh (Waverley) and London (King's Cross). 

ScotRail also operate an overnight service, the Caledonian Sleeper, between London (Euston) and Edinburgh 7 nights a week.

Edinburgh train station has great rail links to other major cities too. York, Newcastle, Inverness and Aberdeen are all about 2 hours away by train, and Glasgow is just 50 minutes away on the First ScotRail shuttle service which leaves Waverley train station every 15 minutes.