Getting to Scotland From England, Wales and Ireland

A good choice of internal air and rail routes link Scotland, the UK and Ireland. Roads across the border include everything from main trunk roads to rural byways. 

Coach

There are coach services to Scotland from all parts of the UK coach network, many running throughout the year and, in some cases, also overnight. Journey planning and booking is straightforward.

Car

Long-distance car journeys, like coaches, usually use the faster main trunk routes such as the A1 in the east or the M74 in the west.

Ferries

There are ferry links to Scotland’s Clyde coast and Galloway ports from Northern Ireland.

Trains

Rail travel offers a fast efficient cross-border service from England and Wales – journey time is as little as 4.5 hours from London to Edinburgh. 

Air 

Flying time from London to Edinburgh or Glasgow is around an hour and there are several airlines offering this service, as well as links from other English, Welsh and Irish airports.