Edinburgh is an extremely accessible city with excellent air, rail and bus links.
By Train
Trains (GNER) from London Kings Cross leave every hour, with a journey time scheduled at slightly under 4.5 hours. GNER trains travel up the east coast line. The GNER web site is www.gner.co.uk.
Virgin trains provide direct cross country services to many other cities in England. The Virgin trains website is www.virgin.com/trains.
For details on timetables, see www.nationalrail.co.uk or telephone 08457 48 49 50.
Edinburgh's principal railway terminus is Waverley Station. A taxi will cost around £6 and there is a taxi rank is located inside the station. There is also Haymarket Station, at the west end of Princes Street where trains from the West Coast or from Glasgow will also stop.
By Coach/Bus
Coaches arrive in St Andrews Square located almost directly across Princes Street from the Waverley Train Station.
There are frequent services from London Victoria Bus Station to Edinburgh. Further information can be obtained from www.nationalexpress.com or telephone 08705 808 080.
By Air
Edinburgh Airport (tel: 0870 040 0007 / web: www.edinburghairport.com) has direct flights to most UK airports and to most European capitals. It is located about a 20 minute drive west of the city centre. A taxi from the airport to the University should cost around £20, depending on the time of day. Lothian Region Transport operates a frequent Airline bus from the airport to Waverley train station (£5 return fare, journey time 25-30 mins).
Discount carriers Easyjet (www.easyjet.com) operate services between London Luton and Stansted airports and Edinburgh, along with services to other regional airports around the UK. Flybe (www.flybe.com) operate services between Birmingham airports and Edinburgh.British Airways and British Midland fly between Edinburgh and London Heathrow (BA also has flights to London Gatwick). British European flies between London City Airport and Edinburgh.
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