How to get to Edinburgh
The main airport for Edinburgh, United Kingdom plus the budget-carrier, secondary and cross-border options — with transfer times.
Every airport that reaches Edinburgh, compared — see how each one connects.
Edinburgh packing listEdinburgh (EDI)
Scotland's busiest airport, 13 km west of the centre. The tram runs to Princes Street in about 35 minutes; during the Fringe it is far more predictable than a taxi through a closed-off Old Town.
~35 min to EdinburghEDI airport
Glasgow (GLA)
instead of Edinburgh (EDI)
In August, Edinburgh beds and flights both spike. Glasgow is roughly 90 minutes door to door (airport bus plus the frequent Queen Street–Waverley train) and often much cheaper to fly into.
~90 min to EdinburghGLA airport
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