Transportation · Edinburgh
Edinburgh Airport Transfers: Getting from the Airport to the City
How to get from Edinburgh's airports into the city: train, taxi flat fares, transfers and typical costs, plus arrival and entry notes.
Updated 2026-07-01
Airports serving Edinburgh
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) — 13 km from the centre
Tram to St Andrew Square in ~35 min £7.50 (every 8–10 min); Airlink 100 bus £5.50 in ~30 min; taxi £25–35.
Arriving by train
LNER to London King's Cross in ~4h30; Waverley station in the city centre.
Entry and arrival formalities
UK is NOT in Schengen — separate visa. US/EU/Commonwealth visa-free 6 months. ETA required from 2025 for most visa-free nationals (~£10).
Getting into the city
Lothian Buses + Edinburgh Trams share ticket: single £2, day £5, family £11 — buy on Transport for Edinburgh app or contactless tap. Old Town + New Town walkable — most tourists never touch transit. Airport tram/bus £6.50. Uber + FreeNow reliable (£8–15). LNER from Waverley reaches London 4h30, York 2h30; ScotRail to Glasgow 50 min, Inverness 3h30, Aberdeen 2h30.
Lothian Buses
Comprehensive bus network across the city.
Edinburgh Tram
Single line connecting Airport ↔ York Place via Princes Street.
Walking
Old Town + New Town are 20 min end-to-end on foot.
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