Travel to Central Edinburgh

Edinburgh Airport is eight miles (12km) from Edinburgh city centre. Airlink buses into the city depart from outside the terminal entrance and operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with a journey time of 25 minutes. For more information on all of the bus services running to and from the airport, please visit our 'To and From the Airport' section.

Edinburgh’s main rail station (Waverley), in the city centre can be reached by taxi or bus. Edinburgh’s other rail station (Haymarket), is also on the bus route from airport to city centre. Trains from both these stations can be taken to most destinations in Scotland and England. For further information on fares and timetables please visit www.travelinescotland.com or call +44 (0)8457 484 950.

The taxi rank at Edinburgh Airport is also outside the UK and Ireland arrivals hall. The average fare to the city centre is £16, and most of the taxis are wheelchair accessible. For further information on the Edinburgh Airport taxi service call Executive Onward Travel on +44 (0)131 333 2255.