Introduction
If you need to reach Scotland to visit a freind or for some other reasons, you will probably need to reach Edingurgh airport. You can be convinced that it will be the most amazing holiday of your life! If you like Scotland and the highlands, the sightseeing of this place will amaze you. You will discover the Celtic culture and especially their music. You will come back for sure in this country once you have visited it once.
Step 1
The plane is the fastest and safest way to arriving at the capital of Scotland, and the Edinburgh airport is the gate of this country with the world. As there might not be a plane straight from your city to Edinburgh airport, you will probably need to take a flight with a stop in London, Munich or Frankfurt. You might need to take your visa and plane ticket early as it might take a while for your local authorities to release those documents.
Step 2
The flight to London will be pleasant. You will feel so good knowing that you would finally return to the country of your dreams! The Heathrow airport from London is huge and very crowded, so you will need to hurry, otherwise you would probably miss the flight towards the Edinburgh airport. It takes more than 20 minutes of walking for arriving at the customs point in Heathrow, and the formalities for non-EU citizens might be complicated.
Step 3
The London-Edinburgh is an internal flight so you will have to make the customs papers in London. That means a very sever security checking and a lot of time spent until you hear the customs officer saying “have a nice stay!” There are lots of persons that have been returned from the customs, but if you have all the documents in order, you will have no reasons to be afraid.
Step 4
You will finally arrive to Edinburgh airport, located at 13 km at West from the town, which connects with the most important cities of the world: New York, London, Munich or Rome. In order to go in town, You can either take a bus from outside the Edinburgh airport, or just take a cab. As you will probably have some serious luggage, it is better to take a cab.
Step 5
Edinburgh is just as you expect, full of life, with a powerful sense of ancient mystery. It is probably the most stylish capital of Europe, also called the North Athens.
Tips
It is the only capital that has a castle right in the middle of the city, situated on an extinct volcano and surrounded with public gardens.
Sources and Citations
The best way to arrive here is to take the plane through London to the Edinburgh airport. It would be best if you made your reservation with some time before taking the trip, because, if not, the price of a ticket to Edinburgh airport can be quite expensive. For example, in the period June- July, the cheapest plane ticket I could find for a round-trip was of 242 £. Scotland has, for sure, one of the greatest capitals from the whole world, so if you haven’t visited it by now, do not wait any longer. Take the plane to Edinburgh airport and be prepared for the greatest adventure of your life!
