By Air
Edinburgh Airport is the busiest airport in Scotland and the 6th busiest in the UK, with 15.8 million passengers passing through in 2024. The airport hosts over 313 flights a day, with 37 airlines flying to 155 destinations.
There is a large range of low-cost airlines that fly from numerous destinations including Spain, France, Italy, Ireland, Germany, Belgium and many more countries.
From the USA, you can fly directly from New York or Chicago. United runs direct routes to Chicago O’Hare and New York Newark airports, while American Airlines and Delta fly to New York JFK. Air Canada flies directly to Edinburgh from Toronto.
You can also fly directly to Edinburgh from the Middle East. Qatar Airways runs a daily service from Doha, and Etihad flies daily from Abu Dhabi. At these key airports you can connect from destinations around the globe.
Edinburgh Airport lies 8km to the west of Edinburgh. Visitors can get to and from the airport by bus, tram, car and taxi. Subject to the time of day and mode of transport, journey time from the airport to the city centre can take between 25 to 45 minutes.
Glasgow Airport and Newcastle Airport are also well connected to Edinburgh via coach and train services.
By Rail
Edinburgh’s main railway station, Edinburgh Waverley, operates regular services to other parts of Scotland and the UK.
LNER provide links from Edinburgh to London, Newcastle, York, Leeds and Aberdeen. While TransPennine Express has services into Edinburgh from Manchester Airport, Manchester, Preston, Leeds and York, and Avanti West Coast travel to Edinburgh from destinations including Coventry, Birmingham and Milton Keynes.
Edinburgh Haymarket station is in the west end of the city and is closest to the EICC.
By Bus
Edinburgh Bus Station is located in the city centre.
Coach services operated by National Express and Megabus duplicate many train routes, often with much cheaper ticket prices.
Accessible Transport
Edinburgh Airport has a range of services available which aim to provide passengers with a seamless journey, including a departure lounge which is fully accessible for wheelchair users and passengers with reduced mobility.
It was also the first UK airport to introduce SignLive, a video remote interpreting service which provides a way to communicate with Deaf and/or without speech customers by connecting with an online BSL interpreter via smart handheld devices.
Once landed, choose to travel into the city with Lothian Buses Airlink 100 or Skylink 200 or 400 services, all of which have a dedicated wheelchair space, or Edinburgh Trams, which are suitable for wheelchair users and certain mobility scooters.
Edinburgh has two railway stations – Edinburgh Waverly and Haymarket Station. Passenger Assist is offered at both stations. Induction loops, tactile warning strips along platform edges and accessible toilets are available.
For more information click here - https://edinburgh.org/planning/getting-around/disabled-access/
For more information on traveling to Scotland click here: https://www.visitscotland.com/travel-planning