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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 

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

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

Border Force Advice

Check out this government guide for advice on faster travel through the UK Border.

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, Omio, 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.

The UK is due to leave the EU in late spring. If the UK leaves the EU with a deal, what you need to enter Scotland will not change until 2021.

If the UK leaves without a deal, you will still be able to enter without a Visa if you're an Irish citizen, or from any other EU or EEA country, or Switzerland, but you may be limited to a visit of up to three months.

For the latest information, please see the advice on visiting Scotland after Brexit.

Flights from the Middle East

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

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 Schiphol 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).

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