Transportation.
By air.
Edinburgh International Airport is located just 8 miles west of the city center
and is connected to the city by fast and frequent bus service.
Edinburgh has a wide choice of direct air links from Europe, North America and
the rest of UK.
More information:
Edinburgh Airport
BAA Edinburgh
Lothian Buses
By car.
Edinburgh has excellent road connection to other parts of Scotland and the rest
of the UK. The city is directly linked to London by M1, to Glasgow by M8 and
from Glasgow to England and Wales by the M74 - the A74 and M6 further to the
south toward Manchester. Approximate driving time from Glasgow - 1 hour, from
Manchester - 4 hours 15 min, from London - 7 hours 30 min.
By train.
Edinburgh has two railway stations - Haymarket (map) and Waverley (map).
Edinburgh's main station is Waverley Station. It is located in the city centre
and has direct or connecting trains to all part of Scotland and the rest of
the UK. There are particulary frequent services to London and to Glasgow. For
London it's a real alternative to air travel as the 4-hour centre-to-centre
rail trip takes just about an hour longer than flying in actual travelling time.
More information:
Railtrack
Scotrail
Great North Eastern Railway
Virgin trains
By coach.
National Express operates regular coach services to Edinburgh from both London
and Manchester. Scottish Citylink offers services from within Scotland.
More information:
National Express
Citylink
Car hire.
Get mobile and travel where you want the way you want.
You don't have to wait for public transport and can spend more time exploring
Scotland's attractions or doing your business. Rent a car and drive yourself
instead of travelling by train, bus or couch.
Many car rental services provide insurance coverage that includes Collision
Damage Waiver, Theft Waiver and personal accident insurance.
Scotland car hire
Edinburgh car and van rental
Getting around.
Public transport.
There's no tram system within the city and Edinburgh commuters rely on the frequent
bus service. Lothian Buses and First Edinburgh provide bus service within the
city and to outlying districts. The bus service works from 6.00 until 24.00
after which the night bus service comes into operation. There are a number of
passes to reduce fares.
More information:
Lothian Buses
First Edinburgh
Taxis.
Taxis in Edinburgh are mainly black hackney cabs. All the taxis are licensed
and have meters. Edinburgh's taxi companies include the City Cabs and Central
Radio Taxis. Rates are rather expensive and a tip of 10% is expected.
More information:
City Cabs
Driving in the city.
Driving in Edinburgh is more hassle than it worth and parking is particularly
problematic so the general advice is to walk, cycle or use public transport.
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