Travelling To Scotland From Overseas

Find out more on how to travel to Scotland from overseas with details of Scotland's international airports and key flight routes from the USA and Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Australasia and more.

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• Flights from the US and Canada
• Flights from Europe
• Flights from Middle East, Australasia and rest of the world
• Ferries to Scotland

Scotland's Airports

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 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 Edinburgh with American Airlines
• From Washington DC area (Dulles Airport) to Edinburgh with United
• From Boston to Edinburgh with Delta
• 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

Please note; not all direct flights are available at the moment but you can book for the future. Some of the above flights are operational on a seasonal service. Please always 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 Norway, and from Inverness Airport to Switzerland.

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 Main, Amsterdam Schiphol and Madrid Barajas airports.

We advise to check routes and air fares directly with the airlines.

• AirBaltic (seasonal)
• Air France
• Brussels Airlines
• easyJet
• edelweiss (seasonal)
• Eurowings
• Icelandair
• Jet2.com
• KLM
• Lufthansa
• Loganair
• Norwegian
• Ryanair
• SAS Scandinavian
• Transavia
• Vueling
• Turkish Airlines

Flights from the Middle East

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

• From Dubai to Glasgow and Edinburgh with Emirates
• From Doha to Edinburgh with Qatar Airways

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 seaports in England, which are all just a short drive, train ride or bus journey away from Scotland.

We advise to check timetables and fares directly with the ferry companies:

• From Rotterdam or Zeebrugge to Hull with P&O Ferries (Hull is around four hours' drive from the Scottish border).
• From Amsterdam (Ijmuiden) to Newcastle with DFDS Seaways (Newcastle is just over an hour's drive from the Scottish border).
• From France or Spain to Southern English seaports with Brittany Ferries.