Visiting Edinburgh travel for Trains to London and across Great Britain, Cheap Flights to Edinburgh, Taxis around Edinburgh and from Edinburgh Airport, and Edinburgh Bus Tours.

Trains to London and across Scotland Getting to Edinburgh is straightforward direct trains from all over Scotland and England arrive and depart from the Centre of Edinburgh. Trains from London every half hour and from Glasgow every 15 minutes. Edinburgh's main station is the Wavelerly but is you are staying in the west of Edinburgh Haymarket is more convenient.

Taxis

Edinburgh has black cabs like London and like London they are metered and as a tourist you can feel safe that the fare you pay is the same as the local residents. Numbers we recommend

Com Cabs 0131 272 8000

Dash 0131 665 4000 for Portobello Musselburgh and East Lothian

Buses

Edinburgh has a good public transport system which runs from early morning all through the night. Buses only accept the exact fare and if you dont have this you will be unable to travel. Day tickets are available on the buses. There are two main bus providers in Edinburgh Lotian transport and First Bus tickets between the two companies are not interchangeable.

Bus Tours in Edinburgh

As well as many exciting things to do in Edinburgh City Centre if you wish to venture outwith the centre of town. Step on the number 22 bus which will take you to Ocean Terminal and also the home on the Royal Yacht Brittania, well worth a visit.

On Foot

Finding your way around Edinburgh by foot is often the best way the Old town and New town are joined by the Mound, Lothian Road or the South Bridge all those roads lead from Princess Street to the High Street.

By Boat

If you arrive in Edinburgh by Boat you will have landed at Rosyth home of Direct Ferries which makes the journey to Edinburgh from Zeebruge in Belgium if you wish to bring your car to Edinburgh from Europe this is the ideal route.

Edinburgh Airport at a glance

Edinburgh Airport although International is a small intimate airport where arrivals and Departures sit side by side.The move to increase online check ins has reduced queues. It is very much a business airport so its busuiest times are first thing in the morning. Getting to and from the airport is very straightforward buses leave from outside the terminal building £3.50 single £5.00 return

Taxis cost around £15.00 to the city centre both take around 20-30 minutes depending on traffic.

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