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Travelling to and around Scotland Flights to Scotland Most trans-atlantic flights to the UK arrive at London Heathrow, but there are a few airlines which offer direct flights to Glasgow (GLA). Direct flights to Glasgow from New York/Chicago/Toronto usually take about 6-7 hours. US cities/airports with direct flights to Glasgow include: New York (Newark, EWR) - Continental Airlines operate daily flights to Glasgow and Edinburgh in summer season. From June 2005 there will be 11 flights from New York to Glasgow per week, and a daily flight from New York to Edinburgh.Air Canada operate flights during the summer months from Calgary, Halifax & Vancouver, and daily flights from Toronto year round. Ottowa based Zoom Airlines operate summer services from Halifax, Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver on Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Emirites operate services from Australia and New Zealand to Glasgow via Dubai. Glasgow and Edinburgh both have direct flights from the major European capitals and hub airports. The other Scottish airports - Aberdeen, Prestwick and Inverness - also have some international flights, for example Coast Air AS operate direct flights from Bergen in Norway to Aberdeen, and Scandinavian Airlines operate a flight from Copenhagen to Aberdeen. Low-cost airlines like Easyjet operate services to Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Inverness from many European cities. RyanAir also operate daily flights from many European cities to Prestwick (PIK) which is 40 miles south-west of Glasgow. Ferries to Scotland If you want to come to Scotland from Europe with a car, the best service is probably the new daily www.superfast.com service from Zebrugge to Rosyth (Edinburgh). This means you can arrive in Scotland without having the extra drive up from the ferry ports in Newcastle or Hull in England. Trains There are hourly train services from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh, the journey takes about 4 hours. This service is operated by Great North East Railways (see GNER). If you plan to travel around Scotland by train, it is worth considering Scotrail 'Rover' or 'Freedom of Scotland Travelpass' tickets. (You can also get similar TravelPass tickets which cover train services throughout the rest of the UK and Ireland). These tickets can be purchased from main stations in the UK or in some Travel Agents in the USA and Europe. If you are phoning from within the UK:
Buses There are frequent bus services throughout Scotland. Scottish Citylink, run most of the buses between the major towns and cities. Visit their website or phone 08705 50 50 50. from within UK, or +44 141 332 9644 from outwith for timetables. Ferries If you want to visit any of the Hebridean islands off the West Coast, contact Caledonian MacBrayne regarding ferry services, Tel: +44 1475 650 100. Fax: +44 1475 637 607. Visit Traveline Scotland for online timetables for most bus, train and ferry services in Scotland. Or telephone +44 870 6082608 during UK office hours. Last update 21st June 2004. If you find that any of the above information is incorrect, please contact us with details so we can keep this page up to date. |