Fly
To Edinburgh
Before you even begin looking for flights, you have to know
your destination. And as you’re
travelling to Edinburgh, you’ll want to fly to Edinburgh airport,
right?
Well… probably.
You can also fly to one of the Glasgow
airports (yes there are two and I’ll give full details in a moment). They’re each only a couple of hours from
Edinburgh city centre and sometimes - for reasons of cost or availability -
you might be better off flying to
Glasgow instead of Edinburgh.
Here’s a brief overview of the airport options:
Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh Airport is conveniently located just 25 minutes
drive from the city centre.
To get into town, take a bus or taxi – there is no railway
link.
A bus into the city centre costs £3.30 but a better deal is
an open return ticket at £5.00. Just
pay the driver as you get on. You get
the bus from outside the terminal building – just join the queue. Buses leave every 10 to 15 minutes at peak
times, and half-hourly off-peak. The
bus is the cheapest way to get into town.
Taxi is another option.
It costs around £15. Although
this is a more expensive option, it may be better if you’re carrying lots of
luggage, and / or there are several people in your group when the cost will
work out the same.
Glasgow - Your Alternative Airport Destination
The reason you may want to fly to Glasgow instead of
Edinburgh is quite simply availability.
Many flights from European and UK destination fly to Glasgow or
Edinburgh, but not both. So don’t be
put off booking that special deal simply because it doesn’t fly to Edinburgh.
There are actually 2 airports:
- ‘Glasgow Prestwick International’ (aka ‘Prestwick’)
To confuse matters further, neither is actually in
Glasgow. ‘Glasgow Airport’ is to the
west, near the town of Paisley. And
‘Prestwick’ is south of Glasgow, down the Ayrshire coast.
Thanks to excellent transport link, however, both are less
than 2 hours travel from Edinburgh city centre.
Glasgow Airport
Glasgow Airport is a useful alternative you may want to
consider when planning your journey.
It’s less than 2 hours away from Edinburgh city centre.
There is no train service directly from Glasgow
airport. Take a bus or taxi into the
city centre.
The bus into Glasgow costs £3.30 single or £5.00 return, and
takes approximately 25 minutes. .
A taxi costs around £17, with a journey time of around 15
minutes.
Whether you travel by bus or cab, go to Queen Street
Station in Glasgow. From there, you’ll
get a train to Edinburgh (every 15 minutes peak, and every 30 minutes
off-peak). The train journey from
Glasgow only takes 50 minutes and you’re in Edinburgh City Centre.
Glasgow Prestwick International
Glasgow
Prestwick is Scotland’s independent airport and the only one with a rail
link!
Train to Glasgow Central station takes around 45 minutes and
costs £5.00 single or £6.40 return.
When you arrive at the Glasgow Central station, go to Queen
Street station. From there, you’ll
get a train to Edinburgh (every 15 minutes peak, and every 30 minutes
off-peak). The train journey from
Glasgow only takes 50 minutes and you’re in Edinburgh City Centre.
Finally..
Book Your Edinburgh Flight
Now you know a little more about your options, use the excellent
Expedia flight finder to see what's available
and book
your Edinburgh flight online.
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