Edinburgh's national transport links

Air

There are around 50 flights a day to London from Edinburgh International Airport, with a one hour flight time, and connections to more than 20 UK and Ireland hubs including Birmingham, Manchester and Belfast.

Road

The M74 is the main motorway south, with Manchester and Liverpool accessible in less than 4 hours, Birmingham in less than 5 hours and London approximately 6.5 hours away. The journey to Carlisle takes 1.5 hours, while Newcastle is 2.5 hours away on the A1/M1 serving the east coast.

Rail

Edinburgh Waverley is Britain's largest train station outside London and a principal station on the East Coast Main Line between London and Aberdeen.

East Coast operates around 20 trains a day to London, with a 4.5 hour journey time.

The West Coast main line, operated by Virgin Trains from Glasgow, connects central Scotland to London Euston via other UK financial centres such as Manchester and Birmingham. The First TransPennine Express service connects Edinburgh with north England, including Manchester Airport and the Lake District.

Bus

Stagecoach runs budget bus services between Edinburgh, Glasgow and London under the Megabus brand.