By Rail

Britain's rail network is modern and generally efficient, connecting over 2,000 stations with over 18,000 departures everyday. Getting to Scotland by train from any other parts of the UK is therefore not a problem!

State-of-the-art trains, including the tilting Pendolino train, operate on longer routes particularly those connecting London with Glasgow and Edinburgh via cities such as Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester. Kings Cross is the London terminus of the East Coast main line while Euston is the terminus of the West Coast main line.

There are also a number of long-distance services to Scotland that begin from outside London: the CrossCountry service links Penzance, Paignton, Bournemouth and Brighton with Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen via Birmingham.

• Plan your journey and book your tickets online
• National Express East Coast, CrossCountry and Virgin Trains (the main cross-border train operators)

By Road

You can easily get to Scotland by road from around the rest of Britain. Coach services duplicate many train routes, often at half the price or less. The frequency of service is usually comparable to the train, and in some instances the difference in journey time isn't that great, but it usually takes a lot longer by coach. Coach services are operated by National Express, which runs routes to Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness. Megabus also operates some routes across the border, servicing Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and Perth.

By Ferry from

Jersey

• Weymouth: Condor Ferries
• Poole: Condor Ferries

Guernsey

• Weymouth: Condor Ferries
• Poole: Condor Ferries

By Air

Regular flights operate from a number of locations in the south of England such as Bournemouth, Bristol, Exeter, Jersey, Norwich and Southampton to Scotland's major city airports, Stornoway and Wick. Details of specific routes and destinations can be obtained from the main carriers who include:

• Flybe
• BMI
• Eastern Airways
• EasyJet