Edinburgh City boasts a rapidly expanding International Airport, two mainline train stations, vast road network, European ferry service, excellent bus and coach services and plans to develop a tram system for getting into and around the city region.  More detailed information is provided here on travelling to Scotland from overseas and from within the UK.

Getting to Edinburgh by air, rail, ferry, bus and car

Edinburgh International Airport, situated just eight miles west of  the centre of the city, serves over 80 destinations worldwide.  Regular services arrive in Edinburgh from other major UK cities and there are frequest scheduled flights to Edinburgh from 40 European airports plus daily flights from New York's Newark Airport and Atlanta International Airport.  Further transatlantic flights arrive at Glasgow International Airport which is one hour's drive away.   An internal flight from London takes around an hour and there are over 40 flights from London airports every day. 

Airlink 100 operates a frequent 'flybybus' shuttle service (every 10 minutes at peak times) between Edinburgh International airport and the city centre, with designated stops on route.  Journey time is approximately 25 minutes and tickets cost £3.50 single and £6.00 return. Taxis are widely available at the airport and cost around £15 to Edinburgh city centre.

By rail, the fastest intercity railyway line in the UK is the East Coast line taking passengers from London (Kings Cross Station) into the heart of Edinburgh city (Waverley Station) in just under five hours. ScotRail operates an overnight sleeper between London (Euston Station) and Edinburgh seven nights per week. A variety of rail links exist between Edinburgh and other major UK cities with York, Newcastle, Inverness and Aberdeen all being approximately two hours travel by train and Glasgow being 50 minutes rail travel from Edinburgh city centre.

Travel by ferry is available between Rosyth and Zeebrugge, with Rosyth being half an hour by road from Edinburgh city.  Other ferry ports are Newcastle and Hull, together with crossings from Ireland to Stranraer and Cairnryan.

By road, Edinburgh is three hours from Inverness; two hours from Aberdeen and from England is approximately five and a half hours from Birmingham; four hours from Manchester and York; two and a half hours from Newcastle with London being seven and a half hours by road approximately.

Downloadable travel maps, more detailed information and useful links for getting to and around Edinburgh are also available.

Getting to Edinburgh Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus

Craiglockhart campus at Edinburgh Napier University  is approximately 15-20 minutes south-west of Edinburgh city centre by road and is easily accessible via frequent local bus service (alighting outside the campus at Colinton Road) or by taxi . A downloadable campus map is provided giving directions from the Edinburgh city centre by air, train, bus and car to the campus.  Please note that car parking on campus is very limited and prior arrangements must be made with Marina Crowe in this respect.

Much of the information on this page is courtesy of the Edinburgh Napier University, the Scottish Tourist Board and Edinburgh Inspiring Capital. The information listed here is published in good faith, and neither the Psychology Network nor the Edinburgh Napier University, the Scottish Tourist Board or Edinburgh Inspiring Capital can accept liability for errors. Please feel free to contact Marina Crowe at the Psychology Network concerning any queries you may have, or any corrections, clarifications or additions you may wish to make.