Scotland Getting There
Getting There by Air
Approximate Flight Times
Main Airports
Glasgow (GLA) (website: www.glasgowairport.com) is 14km (9 miles) west of the city centre. To/from the airport: Paisley's Gilmour Street station is 3km (2 miles) from the airport. It is easily reached by taxi or bus. All buses depart from outside the main airport terminal. Scottish Citylink (tel: 0870 550 5050; website: www.citylink.co.uk) runs regular services to the city centre and other destinations in Scotland. Taxis are available (journey time - to city centre 20 minutes; to Paisley station 5 minutes).
Facilities: Edinburgh and Glasgow airports are both of a high international standard and include bank/bureaux de change, duty-free shops, car hire, restaurants and bars.
Aberdeen (ABZ) (website: www.aberdeenairport.com) is 11km (7 miles) northwest of the city centre. To/from the airport: Aberdeen and Inverness trains stop at Dyce station, which is a short taxi ride from the airport. There are frequent bus services from the city centre to the airport. For details, contact First (tel: (01224) 602 200; website: www.firstgroup.com). Stagecoach Bluebird services also run to the airport (tel: (01224) 591 381; website: www.stagecoachbus.com/bluebird). Taxis are available (journey time - to city centre 20 minutes).
Inverness (INV) (website: www.invernessairport.com) is the major airport serving the Highlands, with transfer connections available to airports in the north of Scotland. It is 14km (9 miles) east of the city centre. To/from the airport: Taxis and buses run. Facilities: ATM, bar/restaurant and bookshop.
Getting There by Water
Routes include P&O Irish Sea ferry service between Cairnryan and Larne (journey time – 1 hour) (tel: 0871 1664 4999; website: www.poirishsea.com); and Stena Line’s service between Stranraer and Belfast (journey time – 1 hour 45 minutes) (tel: 01776 802 165; website: www.stenaline.com).
Smyril Lines (website: www.smyril-line.com) runs a service between Hanstholm (Denmark) and Lerwick, continuing to the Faroe Islands and Iceland. The ferry goes via Bergen (Norway) in the summer. Superfast Ferries (website: www.superfast.com) operates services between Rosyth (just outside Edinburgh) and Zeebrugge (Belgium).
Getting There by Rail
Getting There by Road
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