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Edinburgh airport offers many direct continental and limited transatlantic flights. Sixteen top domestic Airports are served including Dublin, Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam. MAP

Edinburgh is also a centre of national services to London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle, Jersey and Northern Ireland. BA ‘Supershuttles’ operate an almost hourly service between London (Heathrow) and Edinburgh. They can be contacted at :

British Airways
156 Regent Street, London
0345 222111

Or visit the British Airways web site


British midlands also offer U.K. flights to various cities.

British Midland
Donington Hall
Castle Donington, Derby
0345 554554

Or visit the British Midland web site

Most of Scotland is also served from Edinburgh by an internal Network including Aberdeen, Inverness, Wick & Cambletown, Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland.

Principle operator British Air Express (Loganair)
0345 - 222111 or 0414 - 8891311.

EasyJet
0870 6 000 000

Visit the EasyJet web site

One of the newest and cheapest Airlines flying out of Edinburgh is Easyjet. They have invested $1.5 Billion dollars in new aircraft over the past year and a half. Very cheap fares around Europe, certain travel restrictions do apply (Destinations/return dates, etc).

The airports 300+ staff are well trained to deal with any problem you may have. The Information Desk is prominently situated within the terminal and is happy to deal with any queries. Other services also available are

  • Car Hire (Almo, Avis, Europcar & Hertz)
  • Restaurant and Bars
  • Duty & Tax free shopping
  • Airport Shopping
  • Hotel Reservations

Airport Information Line : 0131 - 3343136

Or visit the Edinburgh Airport web site

Getting to and from the Airport

Edinburgh airport is situated eight miles west of the city centre. Road access to the airport is via the A8 Edinburgh/Glasgow road. The main car park is situated opposite the terminal. A short stay car park (sixty minutes maximum) is located next to the terminal. Both car parks are signposted.

Taxis are available from the forecourt and cost approximately £10 to £12.

Bus services are on offer from Lothian Regional Transports Airline bus service (No 100), which offers a fast and frequent transfer from the airport to Edinburgh City Centre (St Andrews Square or Waverley Bridge) and Haymarket Station.

Buses depart every 15 minutes, with limited early morning and late evening service. The journey costs £3.20 for an adult single and £5.00 for a return. Children are discounted to £2.00/£3.40.

For up to date information call
LRT 24 hour enquiry line : 0131 - 555 6363.

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