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Getting There & Away
Flights, tours and rail tickets can be booked online at lonely planet.com/bookings.
AIR
There are direct flights to Scottish airports from England, Wales, Ireland, the USA, Canada,
Scandinavia and several countries in western and central Europe. From elsewhere, you'll
probably have to fly into a European hub and catch a connecting flight to a Scottish airport
- London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Paris have the best connections. If flying from North
America, it's worth looking at Icelandair, which often has good deals to Glasgow via Reyk-
javik.
AIRPORTS
Scotland has four main international airports: Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Glasgow
Prestwick. A few short-haul international flights land at Inverness and Sumburgh, while
London is the main UK gateway for long-haul flights.
LAND
BUS
Buses are usually the cheapest way to get to Scotland from other parts of the UK. The main
operators:
MEGABUS
( 0871 266 3333;
www.megabus.com
)
One-way fares from London to Glasgow from as little
as £5 if you book well in advance (up to 12 weeks).
NATIONAL EXPRESS
( 08717 818178;
www.nationalexpress.com
)
Regular services from London and other cities in
England and Wales to Glasgow and Edinburgh.
SCOTTISH CITYLINK
( 0871 266 3333;
www.citylink.co.uk
)
Daily service between Belfast and Glasgow and Edin-
burgh via Cairnryan ferry.
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