Booked your room at our Hostel? Here is how to get to Edinburgh!

Edinburgh is not just a cool place to stay, but also is very easy to get to from within the UK, and abroad. Our hostel is right in the centre of town, so it's a doddle to get to. Check the Edinburgh hostel location.

Air - Edinburgh and Glasgow Airport

Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh International Airport is served by regular direct flights from many UK and European cities.

From London, up to 20 flights (approx 1 hours duration) are available daily via Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted Airports. Main operators are British Airways and British Midland.

Taxis between Edinburgh Airport and the city centre cost approximately £15 and the journey time is 20-30 minutes.

A bus service to the city centre operates every 15 minutes until 1930 on weekdays and then every hour thereafter. The journey time is 45 minutes. At weekends buses leave every 30 minutes. The cost is approximately £3.50. Check our Edinburgh hostel map for details of how to get from the centre of Edinburgh to the Hostel!

Edinburgh Airport Enquiries +44(0) 131 333 1000

Glasgow Airport

Glasgow International Airport is 80 kilometres from Edinburgh. From North America, there are convenient direct flights to Glasgow Airport. You may either catch a connecting flight to Edinburgh or use the rail link. A bus service operates from the airport to Glasgow city centre and then on to Edinburgh. The journey takes 1 hour and 45 minutes and costs approx £5.
Glasgow Airport Enquiries +44 (0) 141 887 1111

Rail

Railtrack online

The main train station is Edinburgh Waverley. Rail travel from London's Kings Cross Station takes approximately 4 hours and 30 minutes and there are many rail connections from other UK cities. The station is approximately 15 minutes walk from our hostel.
Rail Inquiries +44 (0) 345 484 950

Coach

National Express online

Day and overnight coaches operate regularly between Edinburgh, St. Andrew Square bus station and London, Victoria Coach Station. The journey takes 8 hours and 30 minutes and costs approximately £25 for a return journey.
The bus station is approximately 15 minutes walk from Budgetbackpackers.
National Express Inquiries +44 (0) 8705 808080
Website: http://www.nationalexpress.com/

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Ferry

DFDS Seaways
DFDS Seaways sail into Newcastle (2 hours' drive to Edinburgh) from Germany, Sweden and Holland.

North Sea Ferries
North Sea Ferries sail into Hull (5 hours' drive to Edinburgh) from Belgium and Holland. They operate crossings from Belfast and Larne to Stanraer and Troon(1.5 hours drive from Edinburgh). They also operate crossings to Newcastle from Norway and Sweden.
North Sea Ferries +44 (0) 1482 377 177

Car Hire

Find a car hire company in Edinburgh or Glasgow:

General Travel links

Flights - general
British Airways - http://www.ba.com
British Midlands (BMI) - http://www.flybmi.com/
Cheapflights.co.uk - http://www.cheapflights.co.uk
Easyjet - http://www.easyjet.com/
Lastminute.com - http://www.lastminute.com
Ryan Air (Flying to Glasgow Prestwick) - http://www.ryanair.com/
Student Flights - http://www.studentflights.co.uk/
Flightline - http://www.flightline.co.uk/
Rainbow Flights - http://www.rainbow-flights.co.uk/
STA Travel - http://www.statravel.co.uk/
Just Flights - http://www.justflights.co.uk/
UK Away - http://www.ukaway.co.uk/