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Getting to Edinburgh
Edinburgh's international airport has frequent direct flights to Europe, Ireland and other parts of the UK and a limited number of services to Africa, the Middle East and Asia. There are no direct air services from North America. Travelling from Europe you'll often be best off flying to London, then taking the train or bus north. The 4-hour centre-to-centre rail trip takes only about an hour more than flying in actual travelling time. Glasgow, 60mi (97km) west and a 1.5-hour journey by bus, train or taxi, has a wider range of international flights.

Edinburgh Airport is 8mi (13ki) west of the city centre. The Lothian Buses Airlink runs frequently from Waverley Bridge, just outside the train station, to Haymarket and the airport, taking half an hour. A taxi is considerably more expensive. All UK domestic flights and those from Britain to within the EU carry a US$16 departure tax. Departure tax for flights to other international destinations is US$32. This is usually included in ticket prices.

Buses are the cheapest - and most exhausting - way to get to/from Europe or other parts of the UK, although discount rail tickets are competitive (Eurail passes are not recognised in Britain.). The main bus station is at St Andrew Square. The main rail terminus is Waverley train station, in the heart of the city. The main routes into Edinburgh from the north and west are the M8 motorway from Glasgow and the M90/A9 from Perth and Inverness. The fastest driving route from London is via the M1 and M6 to Carlisle, then the M74 to Abington and the A702. From Ireland the main car-ferry lines are the Belfast-Stranraer and Larne-Cairnryan crossings. A ferry runs from Zeebrugge, Belgium to Rosyth, just north of Edinburgh. Cycling is possible - Edinburgh is included in the UK's National Cycle Network.

Edinburgh is covered by a good network of bus services run by two companies, Lothian Buses and First Edinburgh. Tickets are not interchangeable. Most services leave from either St Andrew Square or Waverley Bridge. Edinburgh doesn't have its own separate rail network. Those running through the city are part of the national rail system. Trains heading west and north link Waverly station with Haymarket, but it's cheaper to catch a bus down Princes St. There are regular trains west to Dalmeny and east to North Berwick.

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Please feel free to contact Edinburgh Hotels with any additional enquiries which you may have. Our Edinburgh offices are open from 7.00AM to 10.00PM GMT, seven days a week, and our friendly staff will be more then happy to assist you.

UK : 0800 018 34 73
US : 866 770 1555
INT: + 353 1 662 3528

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