Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Glasgow Prestwick Airport
(PIK;
www.glasgowprestwick.com
)
Glasgow Prestwick Air-
port, 30 miles southwest of Glasgow, is used by Ryanair and some other budget airlines,
with many connections to the rest of Britain and Europe.
Inverness Airport
(INV; 01667-464000;
www.hial.co.uk
)
At Dalcross, 10 miles east
of the city, off the A96 towards Aberdeen. There are scheduled flights to Amsterdam,
Dusseldorf, London, Bristol, Manchester, Belfast, Stornoway, Benbecula, Orkney, Shet-
land and several other British airports.
London Gatwick
(LGW;
www.gatwickairport.com
)
London's second long-haul airport.
London Heathrow
(LHR;
www.heathrowairport.com
)
Britain's principal international
airport.
Sumburgh Airport
(LSI; 01950-461000;
www.hial.co.uk
)
Shetland's main airport is at
Sumburgh, which is 25 miles south of Lerwick. There are daily services to Aberdeen,
Kirkwall, Inverness, Edinburgh and Glasgow, and to Bergen (Norway) in summer.
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 Glas-
gow 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 Edinburgh via Cairnryan ferry.
Car & Motorcycle
Drivers of EU-registered vehicles will find bringing a car or motorcycle into Scotland
fairly easy. The vehicle must have registration papers and a nationality plate, and you
must have insurance. The International Insurance Certificate (Green Card) isn't compuls-
ory, but it is excellent proof that you're covered. If driving from mainland Europe via the
Channel Tunnel or ferry ports, head for London and follow the M25 orbital road to the
M1 motorway, then follow the M1 and M6 north.
