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Edinburgh Hotel map and travel info

City break, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Getting there

Planes, trains, automobiles, or maybe even helicopter – we tell you the best way to go.

Planes
Edinburgh International Airport (www.edinburghairport.com) receives countless daily flights from London, as well as UK regional hubs and more than 40 European airports. The 30-minute taxi ride into town costs from about £20. The 24-hour Lothian Buses Airlink service takes 45 minutes and costs £3; an open return costs £5 (www.flybybus.com).
Trains
The main station is Waverly, in the city centre; the other is Haymarket, about a mile away. GNER has fast, frequent trains linking London King’s Cross with the East Midlands, Yorkshire, the North East of England and Scotland on the East Cost Main Line (0845 722 5225; www.gner.co.uk). ScotRail’s overnight sleeper service departs from London Euston seven nights a week (www.firstgroup.com/scotrail).
Automobiles
Edinburgh is at the heart of the Scottish motorway network, so is easily accessible. It’s roughly six and a half hours from London – beyond Newcastle, the route is particularly picturesque.