How To Get To Edinburgh

Travelling to Edinburgh

Edinburgh is Scotland’s capital, at the mouth of the Forth and the first city you come to on the Eastern side of the country as you drive from England. It’s a major transport link to and from every UK or Irish city, connectable by road, rail and air.

  • By train, it takes 4hrs 20mins from London, 3hrs 30mins from Manchester (with 1 change) or 4hrs 30mins from Birmingham.
  • By road, Edinburgh is reached via either the M1 to A1 all the way up the East coast, or the M6 to M74 to A702 if you’re heading there from the West.
  • Edinburgh International Airport, EDI, is linked to virtually every major city across the UK, Ireland and Europe, with plenty of scheduled flights to help you plan your journey.

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Which airlines fly into Edinburgh?

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Edinburgh's Local Airport(s)

Turnhouse - EDI

9 miles from Edinburgh

Can we provide airport transfers? No

Ediburgh Airport, EH12 9DN, United Kingdom

+44 (0)870 040 0006

How far is Edinburgh from you?

Please check the grid below for your nearest local town. This will give you a rough idea of how long it will take you and your mates to get to Edinburgh by road.

Local TownDistance
(miles)
Time
(hours/mins)
Aberdeen127 3:18
Birmingham292 4:57
Brighton464 7:46
Bristol374 6:21
Cardiff393 6:44
EdinburghNANA
Glasgow47 0:58
Inverness156 3:07
Leeds2174:03
Leicester306 5:23
Liverpool223 3:56
London397 7:01
Manchester217 3:54
Newcastle106 2:22
Norwich374 6:59
Nottingham280 4:56
Plymouth487 8:04
Southampton430 7:12

Are you travelling by rail?

If so, you can get your tickets from thetrainline.com. Please remember, the earlier you buy your train tickets, the cheaper they will be (we think - we can never figure out how those bloody APEX tickets work)!

Edinburgh is serviced by the following train station(s):

  • Edinburgh Waverley
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