Flying in Scotland

Many low cost airlines offer promotional prices at certain times of year and on certain days of the week. Booking flights well in advance will take advantage of any special fares and ensure availability.

 

Flying to Scotland couldn’t be simpler with flight times from London, Dublin and Belfast only around one hour. There are airports at Edinburgh, Glasgow, Glasgow Prestwick, Aberdeen, Dundee and Inverness. Operated by FlyBe, there are also daily flights to Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides from Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

 

Airport Information

Aberdeen: 7 miles (11kms) to city centre, public transport and taxis available. Airport facilities include car hire, banking, catering and shops.

 

Dundee: 2 miles (3kms) to city centre, taxis approximately £5.50. Airport facilities include a café.

 

Edinburgh: 8 miles (13kms) to city centre, peak time buses every 10 minutes, off peak approximately every 15 minutes. Taxis are approximately £15. Airport facilities include car hire, bureau de change, ATMs, tourist information, catering and shops.

 

Glasgow: 8 miles (13kms) to city centre, buses to city centre every 10 minutes, taxis approximately £19. Airport facilities include car hire, banking, tourist information, catering and shops.

 

Glasgow Prestwick: 33 miles (53kms) to Glasgow. Trains and coaches to Glasgow every 30 minutes. Taxis to Glasgow from approximately £45. Airport facilities include car hire, catering and shops. Passengers travelling through Glasgow Prestwick qualify for free or half price rail travel to anywhere in Scotland.

 

Inverness: 8 miles (13kms) to city centre, regular bus service, taxis approximately £12. Airport facilities include car hire, catering and a shop.

 

Kirkwall: 3.5 miles (5.6kms) to Kirkwall, taxis approximately £8. Airport facilities include a café.

 

Sumburgh: 26 miles (41kms) to Lerwick, taxis approximately £38 or bus £2.80. Airport facilities include a café.

 

Useful links
www.aberdeenairport.com
www.hial.co.uk/dundee-airport.html
www.edinburghairport.com
www.glasgowairport.com
www.glasgowprestwick.com
www.hial.co.uk/inverness-airport.html 

www.hial.co.uk/kirkwall-airport.html

www.hial.co.uk/sumburgh-airport/

www.hial.co.uk/stornoway-airport/

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