Getting there BY Air

The festival has the luxury of Edinburgh International Airport, being within 8 miles of the city centre. It is served by major airlines that provide a host of direct services from numerous European destinations. There are also over 90 daily flights to and from London’s airports plus regular services from other UK regions.

Airport to City Transport

Bus/Coach and Taxis: There are excellent coach and taxi services to the City centre taking approximately 25 minutes depending on traffic flow and time of day.

Rail Connections:  Direct transatlantic flights arrive at Glasgow International Airport, one hour’s drive from Edinburgh. There is a rail service which runs every 15 minutes from Glasgow Queen Street railway station to Edinburgh Haymarket. For further information please contact Edinburgh Airport on

For directions to the Royal College of Physicians, Queen Street (The Conference Day 1) click
For directions to the Odeon, Lothian Road (The Conference Day 2 & Games Screenings) click here

Useful links

• British Airport Authority -  
• EasyJet - www.easyjet.co.uk/ 
• Air Berlin (for Glasgow to Leipzig transfers) - www.airberlin.com