Edinburgh
Explore Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, Holyrood, the Old Town, New Town and some of the city's best bookable experiences through the Britain Undiscovered city guide.
Explore Edinburgh →Flights to Edinburgh
Compare flights into Edinburgh Airport, then use Scotland's capital as the starting point for Edinburgh itself, Fife, the Borders, central Scotland and journeys further north.
Airport code
EDI · Edinburgh Airport.
Best for
Edinburgh, eastern Scotland and wider Scottish journeys.
Think beyond the city
Rail and coach links open up much more of Scotland.
Gateway to Scotland
Edinburgh can be both the destination and the beginning
Spend time in the capital, then continue towards Fife, the Borders, central Scotland or further north into the country.
Compare Edinburgh flights
Find flights into Edinburgh Airport
Choose your departure airport and dates, compare the available routes and use Edinburgh as the starting point for your Scotland itinerary.
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Edinburgh Airport at a glance
A city airport with Scotland beyond it
Edinburgh Airport connects into the capital by tram and bus, while rail connections through Edinburgh Gateway, Edinburgh Park, Haymarket and Waverley open routes towards Fife, Glasgow, Stirling, Dundee, Aberdeen, Inverness and the Borders.
Edinburgh
Castle, Old Town, Royal Mile, New Town, museums and the city's distinctive skyline.
Fife
Useful onward territory for St Andrews, coast, historic towns and eastern Scotland.
Scottish Borders
Historic towns, abbeys, landscapes and a quieter route south of the capital.
Further north
Rail and coach connections can carry the journey towards Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen, Inverness and the Highlands.
Beyond the airport
Capital city
Across the Forth
South of Edinburgh
Central Scotland
Northbound
Choose your own route
Where could you go after landing?
Edinburgh Airport works particularly well because the city itself is a major destination while the transport network gives visitors several natural ways to continue exploring Scotland.
Fife
Historic towns, coastline and St Andrews make Fife a natural extension to an Edinburgh-based trip.
Discover Fife →Scottish Borders
Abbeys, market towns, rolling landscapes and quieter heritage routes provide a very different side of Scotland.
Discover the Borders →Stirling & beyond
Castles, historic landscapes and central routes make Stirling a useful bridge between Edinburgh and journeys further north or west.
Explore central Scotland →The Highlands
For a longer trip, Edinburgh can be the first stage before continuing towards Perth, Inverness and the landscapes further north.
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Use the Britain Undiscovered discovery page to search regions, cities and destinations and build the journey around what interests you most.
Discover Britain →Stay in Edinburgh — or use it as your Scottish gateway
Edinburgh works exceptionally well without a car for a city break, but the decision changes once your itinerary starts moving through rural Scotland or across several regions.
Edinburgh city break
Tram, bus and walking can make a car unnecessary for a city-focused visit.
Fife & St Andrews
Rail and coach connections can make these areas practical extensions to the trip.
Borders & central Scotland
Public transport works for some routes, while a car creates more flexibility for multi-stop days.
Highlands road trip
A car becomes much more valuable once the journey moves into remote landscapes and smaller settlements.
Build the trip
From Edinburgh arrival to Scotland itinerary
Use the airport as the first decision point in a wider Scottish journey.
1
Find the flight
Compare routes into Edinburgh Airport from your departure point.
2
Explore the capital
Start with Edinburgh itself if the city is part of your itinerary.
3
Choose the onward route
Continue by tram, train, coach or car depending on the next destination.
4
Discover more of Scotland
Build accommodation, attractions and regional stops around the route.
Not sure about Edinburgh?
Compare Britain’s other gateways
Edinburgh is particularly strong for eastern and central Scotland, but the best airport is always the one that fits the wider itinerary.
Glasgow
Worth considering for Glasgow, Loch Lomond, the Clyde and journeys towards western Scotland.
Manchester
A strong gateway for the North West of England and northern road or rail journeys.
Heathrow
Useful for London, Windsor and journeys west of the capital.
Gatwick
Useful for London, Brighton, Sussex and the wider South East.
Continue planning
Land in Edinburgh. Then decide how much of Scotland you want to discover.
Stay with the capital, head across to Fife, travel into the Borders or use Edinburgh as the first step towards central and northern Scotland. Britain Undiscovered can help you build the destination, stay and experiences around the route.