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If you are Travelling to Scotland from outwith Europe then you would most probably have to fly, unless you happen to live in a European country with ferry links to a scottish port. Travelling from within the UK or anywhere within Europe offers you a lot more choices.
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Travelling to Scotland by rail : If you are coming from France or Belgium, you can connect to London with Eurostar , a journey which will take roughly two and a half hours. From London there are many connections to Edinburgh and Glasgow, and the shortest routes will take about four and a half hours to Edinburgh, and about five hours to Glasgow. It's possible that you may have to change trains on the way.
Getting here by road : If you really don't like flying, and you don't live in a part of Europe with ferry or train connections to the UK, then it has to be on the road by bus or car. As an "independent traveller" the best bet would be to plan your route from your departure point to either Norway or Belgium, and get a ferry crossing to one of the Scottish ports.
Travelling to Scotland from England and Wales : There are frequent train services to Scotland from London Euston, and from London Kings Cross. London Euston trains serve the west coast, running to Glasgow, and London Kings Cross is the east coast line connecting to Edinburgh, with some continuing on to Glasgow, Inverness or Aberdeen. There are also services from Birmingham and Cardiff.
Inter city buses run to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness from most British cities, are usually a lot cheaper than the train, can be just as comfortable, and the journey time isn't all that much longer.
small boston boutique hotels If travelling by car you would probably take one of the two main routes, the A1 going up the east coast, and the M6 for the west. Driving to Glasgow or Edinburgh usually takes about 8 hours from London or Cardiff.
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