Airports in Scotland Information

Edinburgh Airport

With Edinburgh being such a popular UK City Break destination, Edinburgh Airport is served by numerous airlines, with flights to a choice of destinations. Connector flights from all the London Airports fly to Edinburgh (for longhaul change/fly on from London Heathrow or London Gatwick).

Although relatively small for a UK airport, facilities are extensive and particularly good for children. Edinburgh Airport Hotels include big chain hotels on-site. Easy access into Edinburgh City Centre is served by the regular Airlink 100 Edinburgh shuttle bus, which zips into Edinburgh from the Airport in under 30 minutes. These leave around every 10 minutes (see Edinburgh Shuttle weblink right for details).Edinburgh Airport Car hire couldn't be easier. A choice of Car Rental Companies including Avis, Hertz, Alamo and Enterprise are all located within the Edinburgh Airport arrivals hall. (see car hire companies via the Edinburgh Airport website). Edinburgh Airport parking is conveniently close to the terminal building.

You can pre-book Edinburgh Airport parking on-line via the Edinburgh Airport weblink right.

Edinburgh Airport Scotland, EH12 9DN, United Kingdom. Tel. 0870 040 0007.

Glasgow International Airport (City)

Glasgow International Airport, situated just 8 miles to the Southwest of Glasgow City Centre, is the busiest of Scotland's three big international airports. Long Haul flights depart from Glasgow International Airport too, to destinations such as Canada and North American locations such as Las Vegas and Boston.

The airport is well served by public transport. Paisley's Gilmour Street Railway Station is just 1 mile for Glasgow Airport's terminal building, and regular trains (at last count 8 per hour) run from here into Glasgow Central Station. Likewise, shuttle buses depart regularly into Glasgow from outside the terminal building. A choice of luxury Glasgow Airport hotels and budget B&B accommodation is located in the Glasgow West area in and around the Airport. Paisley is the nearest town, and often a cheaper option than the adjacent Airport Hotels. See accommodation listings for Glasgow West here on Iknow Scotland.

Numerous car hire companies, including big names like Alamo, Avis and Hertz, operative from Glasgow International Airport. Long Term Parking at Glasgow Airport is on the outskirts of the Airport complex at Glasgow NCP. It's cheaper to pre-book online. If you're staying for just a few hours at Glasgow Airport choose the Short Stay parking situated right next to Glasgow Airport's terminal building.

Glasgow International Airport, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, PA3 2SW. General Enquiries Tel International. 00 44 870 040 0008/ within the UK Tel. 0870 040 0008.

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (Ayrshire Coast)

With cheap flights from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to 8 holiday destinations and a total of 27 scheduled destinations across Europe, Prestwick Airport offers huge flight choice, cheap on-site parking and excellent facilities with its own station and superb public transport links to both Edinburgh and Glasgow city centres. Although Glasgow Prestwick Airport is in Ayrshire, it's just 32 miles from Glasgow City Centre. This is combined with a 50 percent discount on all rail travel from Prestwick Airport's own station to anywhere else in Scotland. Accommodation choice is excellent around Prestwick Airport and indeed in Ayr, Troon and Prestwick (check the listings here on iknow Scotland). A choice of international car rental firms operative at Prestwick.

Early morning transfers from both Edinburgh and Glasgow are well served by both bus and rail. (see the 'Getting to the Airport' secttion on Prestwick Airport's weblink right). Buses depart early from both Edinburgh Waverley Station and Glasgow Buchanan Bus station to meet early morning flights. Likewise evening services run late. Pre-book on-line via the airport's website to ensure your place is reserved. Fast motorway road links into Glasgow Prestwick Airport are also excellent, with the short M77 road link to Glasgow being a particularly good link at only a 32 mile drive!.

Glasgow Prestwick Airport Parking is good - book Prestwick parking via the Prestwick Airport website linked right.

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (Ayrshire), Aviation House, Prestwick, KA9 2PL. Tel. 0871 223 0700 (International tel. 00 44 1292 511000. (see websites for all three airports linked right).

Aberdeen Airport, North East Scotland

Situated just to the North West of Aberdeen City centre at Dyce, Aberdeen Airport is the main gateway into the North East of Scotland. Aberdeen Airport offers not just easy access to Aberdeen City centre from other main UK and European destinations, but is also an international gateway into Royal Deeside and the Grampians.

Aberdeen Airport Dyce, Aberdeen, Scotland AB21 7DU. Tel General Enquiries - International 00 44 870 040 0006. UK. 0870 040 0006.

Inverness Airport, Highlands

Inverness Airport is a great point to fly to for exploring the Highlands of Scotland or for onward connections to many of the Scottish Islands such as the Outer Hebrides, the Orkney Islands and the Shetland Islands. Many UK airports link to Inverness including Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham, London, Southampton, Bristol, Belfast, Dublin.

It is also great if you're travelling for a city break or longer stay in Inverness itself. It's only a short drive into the city from the airport. You can get either a taxi or a bus from the terminal building.

Scottish Islands Airports - Shetlands, Orkneys, Outer Hebrides

A surprising amount of the Shetland Islands have airports or at least airstrips. Shetland Mainland has two airports, Sumburgh Airport in South Mainland and Tingwall Airport in Central Mainland. Sumburgh tends to be the main airport for UK and international flights while Tingwall tends to run inter-island flights on small 8 seater planes. Other islands are served by Direct Flight planes such as Fair Isle, Foula and Out Skerries. Flying over the islands gives you a bird's-eye view of the Shetlands on clear days.

Kirkwall Airport in the Orkney Islands is 3 miles east of Kirkwall itself. Scheduled flights largely by Loganair/British Airways to and from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness Sumburgh on Shetland are serviced by Kirkwall Airport. Inter-island flights are also available serving Eday, Papa Westray, Westray, North Ronaldsay, Sanday, Stronsay.

To fly to the Western Isles you can fly to Stornoway on the Isles of Lewis, Benbecula or Barra. Stornoway Airport, four miles east of the town, is the main airport for flights to the Western Isles. Flights to Stornoway run direct from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness. Inter-island flights to Benbecula also fly from Stornoway.

The southerly Isle of Barra has an airport on the beach for flights from Glasgow or Benbecula. The only beach airport to receive scheduled flights in the world. Some fly there just for the experience! Benbecula Airport is on the western side of the Isle of Benbecula between North Uist and South Uist. This is a good arrival point for exploring any of these islands as they're linked by a causeway across The Minch. Flights from Scotland to Barra and Benbecula leave Glasgow International Airport.