Edinburgh Travel and Accommodation
HOW TO GET TO EDINBURGH
For all information regarding public transport throughout the UK, see Transport Direct: http://transportdirect.co.uk/
For information on public transport within Scotland: visit Traveline Scotland on http://www.travelinescotland.com
BY AIR
Cheap airlines serving Edinburgh:
Ryanair: http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/
Easyjet: http://www.easyjet.com/asp/en/book/index.asp
From Edinburgh Airport a regular bus service runs every 15 minutes. See Airlink 100 timetables and fares on
http://www.flybybus.com/index.php
BY TRAIN
Closest stations:
Edinburgh Haymarket, 0.7 miles
Edinburgh Waverley, 1.1 miles
Find your train times, maps and fares on their websites. Rail companies serving Edinburgh:
Within Scotland
Scotrail: http://www.scotrail.co.uk/
UK-wide
National Rail: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
National Express East Coast: http://www.nationalexpresseastcoast.com/
BY BUS
City Link: http://www.citylink.co.uk/index.php
MegaBus: http://www.megabus.com/uk/
Visit First Buses for information on bus services to Edinburgh from in and around central Scotland.
http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus
Buses within the city:
City buses to the Filmhouse on Lothian Road:
1, 2, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 22, 24, 28, 30, 34, 35
BY TAXI
Taxi companies in Edinburgh:
Computer Cabs: 0131 272 8000
Central Taxis: 0131 229 2468
City Cabs: 0131 228 1211
Taxis are also available from ranks throughout the city
BY CAR
Because Edinburgh is located at the heart of the Scottish motorway network, it is quick and easy to get here by car. If you’re travelling from the north of Scotland Edinburgh is only 3 hours from Inverness and just over 2 hours from Aberdeen. Journey times from England are just as good; you can get here from Birmingham in about 5.5 hours, from Manchester and York in about 4 hours, and the city is just 2.5 hours from Newcastle upon Tyne.
Check the AA Route Planner for your journey:
http://www.theaa.com/route-planner/index.jsp
From the North: A90 – M90
From the South: A1 – M1
From the West: M8 – M9
Parking:
Closest car parks are Castle Terrace (behind the Usher Hall, Traverse and Lyceum Theatre) and on Morrison Street (only yards away from the rear of Filmhouse, next to the EICC and opposite the main Scottish Widows building)
BY BIKE
Bicycles: Closest bicycle racks are on Festival Square and at the corner of Semple/Morrison Street.
WHERE TO STAY
Scottish Tourist Board http://www.visitscotland.com/
Accommodation from Scottish Tourist Board http://www.visitscotland.com/guide/where-to-stay/
For all your accommodation needs
Tel: 0845 2255 121
Tel: +44 (0)1506 832 121
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Edinburgh Official Tourist Board http://www.edinburgh.org/
Visiting Edinburgh http://www.visitingedinburgh.com/
