Getting Here

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Scotland is surprisingly easy to get to.

For general tourist information, visit the Scottish Tourist Board website, VisitScotland or use the links below.

For public transport information, use Traveline Scotland.

GETTING TO SCOTLAND

Ferries

• Superfast Ferries: Zeebrugge (Belguim) to Rosyth (Edinburgh)
  
• P&O Ferries: Larne (Ireland) to Troon or Cairnryan
  
• Stenaline Ferries: Stranraer to Belfast
  
• Smyril Line: Lerwick to Hanstholm (Denmark), Bergen (Norway - summer only), Torshavn (Faroe Islands) and Seyðisfjordur (Iceland)
  

Train (including Caledonian Sleeper Service):

• National Rail Enquiries
• First Scotrail

Bus: long distance buses from London to main cities in Scotland

• National Express
  
• Megabus
  

Air: there are an increasing number of flights from the UK, Europe and North America direct to Scotland. A good way to find routes is via the airport websites

• Edinburgh
  
• Glasgow
  
• Glasgow Prestwick
  
• Aberdeen
  
• Inverness (& regional airports)
  

GETTING AROUND SCOTLAND

Route Planning: help with driving routes and journey times

• Travelline Scotland
• The AA (Automobile Association)
• Multimap

Ferry

• Caledonian Macbrayne
  
• Northlink (Orkney and Shetland)

Train

• National Rail Enquiries
  
• First Scotrail

Bus/Coach

• Citylink
  
• Stagecoach
  
• National Express
  
• Megabus
  

Car Hire – all the usual car hire companies have offices in Scotland, plus some local ones. The easiest way to find your nearest office is via search engines.

Cycle Routes

• Sustrans Scotland
  
• VisitScotland Cycling
  

Footpaths

• Long distance footpaths