Travelling To Scotland From Overseas

Scotland's international airports - Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Glasgow Prestwick and Inverness - are all served by flights from a growing number of European and long haul destinations.

Many European airport hubs also provide fantastic onward connections to Scotland, including airports in London, Amsterdam, Paris, Madrid, Reykjavik and Frankfurt.

Flights from the USA and Canada

Fly direct to Scotland from North America 

• Air Canada rouge
• Air Transat
• American Airlines
• Delta
• Norwegian
• United
• Virgin Atlantic
• WestJet

Services by British Airways, KLM, Icelandair, WOW Air and Air France – amongst others – fly to many main European hubs, which can then be used for onward travel to Scotland.

Direct flights

• From New York (Newark) to Edinburgh and Glasgow with United
• From New York (JFK) to Edinburgh with American Airlines and Delta
• From New York (JFK) to Glasgow with Delta
• From Chicago to Edinburgh with United
• From Orlando to Glasgow with Virgin Atlantic
• From Philadelphia to Glasgow with American Airlines
• From Toronto to Glasgow with Air Transat and Air Canada rouge
• From Toronto to Edinburgh with Air Canada rouge
• From Calgary and Vancouver to Glasgow with Air Transat
• From Halifax to Glasgow with WestJet
• From New York area (Stewart Airport) to Edinburgh with Norwegian
• From Rhode Island area (Providence Airport) to Edinburgh with Norwegian
• From Washington DC area (Dulles Airport) to Edinburgh with United

Please note; some of the above flights are operational on a seasonal service. Please check with the individual airlines.

Flights from Europe

Scotland's international airports enjoy excellent year-round air links with most European and Scandinavian countries. There are also seasonal flights from Sumburgh Airport in Shetland to Bergen in Norway, and from Inverness Airport to Geneva in Switzerland.

The best way to find the most competitive fares for flying to Scotland is to search on comparison sites such as Skyscanner, Expedia, Cheapflights, Globehunters, GoEuro, FlightNetwork and DiscountMyFlights.

• From Marseille to Glasgow with Easyjet from 29 June 2016

With Vueling:

• Paris Orly to Edinburgh from 29 March 2016 - 3 times a week - year round
• Alicante - Edinburgh from 16 June 2016 - 3 times a week - year round
• Roma Fiumicino - Edinburgh from 29 March 2016 - 3 times a week - year round

For those flying to Scotland via a connecting airport in Europe, the major European hubs are London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Reykjavik-Keflavik Airport, Frankfurt am Maine, Amsterdam Schipol and Madrid Barajas airports.

Flights from the Middle East

There are several direct routes linking the Middle East and Scotland.

• From Doha to Edinburgh with Qatar Airways
• From Dubai to Glasgow with Emirates
• From Abu Dhabi to Edinburgh with Etihad

Flights from Australasia

The best way to get to Scotland from Australasia is to fly via the Middle Eastern hubs.

Flights from Asia, Africa, Central America and South America

The easiest way to get to Scotland from Asia and Africa is to travel via airport hubs in Europe or the Middle East.

The major European hubs are London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt am Maine, Amsterdam Schipol and Madrid Barajas airports.

Those travelling from South America are best to travel via the European hubs, whereas routes from Central America also fly via US hubs.

Travel to Scotland by ferry

Direct ferry services run between Scotland and Northern Ireland or you can travel from a number of European countries to ports in England, which are all just a short drive, train ride or bus journey away from Scotland.

You can find information on timetables, ferry operators and make bookings at Ferrysavers.

From Rotterdam and Zeebrugge to Hull with P&O Ferries (Hull is around four hours' drive from the Scottish border).

From Amsterdam to Newcastle with DFDS Seaways (Newcastle is just over an hour's drive from the Scottish border).