Edinburgh
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to Aberdeen, Inverness, Kirkwall, Sumburgh, and Wick; also to Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, East Midlands, Guernsey, Humberside, Jersey, London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London Stansted, Manchester, Norwich and Southampton in England. For the Western Isles, fly from Glasgow Airport. Trains
Edinburgh has two mainline railway stations: Edinburgh Waverley and Edinburgh Haymarket. Most internal rail services are run by Scotrail. You can get details of fares and services by calling the National Rail Enquiry Scheme (Phone: 0345 484950) or by calling in person at the information desk in Waverley Station. Buses
Coaches arrive in Edinburgh from England, Wales and all over Scotland at the St Andrew Square Bus Station; National Express (Phone: 0990 80 80 80) serving English destinations and Scottish Citylink (Phone: 0990 50 50 50) Scottish. Other Scottish bus companies also operate into the terminal, where there is an information office. Boat Trips
The Maid of the Forth leaves daily from Hawes Pier, South Queensferry, sailing beneath the Forth Rail Bridge to Inchcolm Island between Easter and October (Phone: 0131 331 4857). From North Berwick, the Sula sails 2 to 4 times daily to the Bass Rock between Easter and September (Phone: 01620 892838). Urban Transport
Pay on boarding, making sure you have the correct fare. The chief Edinburgh operator is Lothian Regional Transport (LRT). For general information Phone: 0131 0800 23 23 23 (local calls), 0131 225 3858 (national calls); LRT have two travel shops (27 Hanover Street and Waverley Bridge, Princes Street).
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