Fares from Edinburgh Airport

[Panceltic]

Hello,

I will use both Glasgow and Edinburgh airports in February. While I can see a fare from Glasgow to Glasgow Airport (£3.40 single, train+bus), I can't find any similar ticket from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh. Do they exist at all?

I'm flying into Edinburgh but going straight to Glasgow. Would you recommend bus to Waverley/Haymarket then train, or direct coach from airport to Glasgow?

Thanks a lot for helping

 

[dtaylor84]

There's also the tram.

 

[Bletchleyite]

I'd imagine coach will be more convenient, and without a half hour plus journey into Waverley quite possibly quicker as well, and almost certainly cheaper.

Neil

 

[Murph]

There's no rail fares for Edinburgh Airport, as they cancelled the rail link to it a few years ago. I could be wrong, but I don't believe they have ever had any rail-bus or rail-tram integrated fares for it. Tram from the airport to Edinburgh Park or Haymarket is probably easiest for rail connections (Edinburgh Park is a minor station, Haymarket is major, so depends which train service you want). Waverley is the biggest rail station and main rail terminus, but slightly less convenient for the tram (not by much though).

Edit: If time isn't important, go to Waverley and you get to see Edinburgh Castle and the Old Town World Heritage Site towering above it, if that appeals. Edinburgh Park is boring modern office blocks, Haymarket is just outer city centre, not all that remarkable. Even Waverley Station is historic and a little bit famous (The 39 Steps, for example).

 

[Panceltic]

Thank you all for replies.

I have found this site: http://www.scotrail.co.uk/content/single-railbus-add-ons It suggests there is a Edinburgh Airport-Edinburgh 'RailBus add-on' at £3.00, in addition to the normal fare from Edinburgh to Glasgow. Has this been discontinued?

I will probably go for the direct coach though. Cheaper, faster and less hasle.

Thanks again for helping

 

[Murph]

I have found this site: http://www.scotrail.co.uk/content/single-railbus-add-ons It suggests there is a Edinburgh Airport-Edinburgh 'RailBus add-on' at £3.00, in addition to the normal fare from Edinburgh to Glasgow. Has this been discontinued?

If it's on that site, it's official. I wasn't aware ScotRail offered that add on. ScotRail is the national rail operator of Scotland, that's their official site.

 

[bb21]

The bus/tram add-on for Edinburgh Airport seems to be £4 single/£7 return.

 

[najaB]

I could be wrong, but I don't believe they have ever had any rail-bus or rail-tram integrated fares for it.

Indeed you are wrong. There is a combined Bus/Tram+Train fare, however you can only purchase it at the station or from the TVM at the airport.

Fares are available via Edinburgh or via Inverkething and the fares are a £4.50 or £7.50 addition to the return rail fare.

Edit: I see that Panceltic beat me to it.

 

[reb0118]

Fares can be found here.

The tram runs every 10 minutes to Edinburgh Park [EDP] to connect there for four direct (2x fast & 2x slow) and two indirect (a further change at Linlithgow [LIN]) services to Glasgow [GLQ] per hour.

You can double back via Haymarket [HYM] if you wish, there are six services from EDP to HYM. The tram and the service 100 bus also continue to HYM.

At HYM per hour you have four fast services via Falkirk [FKK]; two fast & two slow via Bathgate [BHG]; one fast & one slow via Shotts [SHS]; and roughly an hourly service via Carstairs [CRS] slow, semi-fast, or fast depending on time and operator.

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My preferred option would be tram to EDP followed by either a fast direct service (Milngavie [MLN]) to GLQ or take the Dunblane [DBL] service and change at LIN for the GLQ express.

 

[Panceltic]

Thanks for the link. I didn't find it on Brfares because I kept typing in Edinburgh and not EDB APT :roll:

I have now already booked the coach, but will note this ticket for future visits.

About the price, Brfares suggests £5.00 add-on to the normal price, Scotrail site says £3.00, bb21 mentions £4.00 single and £7.00 return while najaB has £4.50 return (also on the Scotrail site). What is true?

 

[najaB]

About the price, Brfares suggests £5.00 add-on to the normal price, Scotrail site says £3.00, bb21 mentions £4.00 single and £7.00 return while najaB has £4.50 return (also on the Scotrail site). What is true?

Back in July I bought an Airport to Dundee Anytime Day Single (via Haymarket) for £21.40 - if anyone has access to historical prices we can figure out which is correct.

 

[Panceltic]

And just to clarify, these tickets can't be bought online at all?

 

[najaB]

And just to clarify, these tickets can't be bought online at all?

I've not been able to find them anywhere. Maybe someone smarter than me has managed it.

 

[bb21]

Back in July I bought an Airport to Dundee Anytime Day Single (via Haymarket) for £21.40 - if anyone has access to historical prices we can figure out which is correct.

You mean £21.30?

Haymarket - Dundee was £17.30 SDS.

 

[najaB]

You mean £21.30?

Yes, sorry. Typo.

 

[OwlMan]

Details from iKB attached

Edinburgh Airport via Edinburgh

Interchange station: Edinburgh Waverley, Edinburgh Park and Haymarket
From 31st May 2014 travel is also permitted on Edinburgh Trams
Bus link from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Bus/Tram link from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Fares

For fares see EDINBURGH in your TIS or the Fares Finder.
Add-on amounts
Through fares are available from all stations.
£4.00-Single (All Ticket Types), Child £2.00
£7.00-Return (All Ticket Types), Child £3.00
Ticketing

Destination name & NLC: Edb Apt Bus/tram K563
Route: Haymarket 01002
Discounts

Children should be issued with a ticket whose price is compiled by adding the "Child" fare to Edinburgh plus the Add-on shown. Railcard discount fares do not apply on Bus-Link or tram services. Holders should be issued with discounted tickets to Edinburgh and purchase separate tickets for the outward service.
Privilege and Inter-Rail discount fares do not apply on Bus-Link or tram services. Holders should be issued with discounted tickets to Edinburgh and purchase separate tickets for the outward service.
Refunds

Normal arrangements apply.
Services

Link operator/route: Lothian Buses
Link operator/route: Edinburgh Trams
Accompanied animals and articles

Luggage and small animals may be carried on these services at the discretion of the driver.

Edinburgh Airport via Inverkeithing

Interchange station: Inverkeithing
Bus link from Inverkeithing station.
Fares

For fares see INVERKEITHING in your TIS or the Fares Finder.
Add-on amounts
Through fares are available from all stations.
£5.10-Single (All Ticket Types), Child £2.55
£9.20 -Return (All Ticket Types), Child £4.60
Ticketing

Destination name & NLC: Edinb Airprt BUS K563
Route: Inverkeithing 01003
Discounts

Children should be issued with a ticket whose price is compiled by adding the "Child" fare to Inverkeithing plus the Bus Add-on shown.
Railcard discount fares do not apply on Bus-Link services. Holders should be issued with discounted tickets to Inverkeithing and purchase separate tickets for the coach service.
Privilege and Inter-Rail discount fares do not apply on Bus-Link services. Holders should be issued with discounted tickets to Inverkeithing and purchase separate tickets for the coach service.
Refunds

Normal arrangements apply.
Services

Link operator/route: Stagecoach
Accompanied animals and articles

Luggage and small animals may be carried on these services at the discretion of the driver.