Getting Here

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Scotland is surprisingly easy to get to.

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

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

• The AA (Automobile Association)
• Multimap

Ferry

• Caledonian Macbrayne
  
• Northlink (Orkney and Shetland)

Train

• Travelline Scotland
  
• 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