Getting to Edinburgh couldn't be easier, whether by plane, train or automobile.

Once you've decided when you want to come, the best place to start is http://www.edinburgh.org/ which has all sorts of information, including accommodation, travel and how to get around.

By air

Edinburgh International Airport is one of the UK's fastest growing airports, offering direct and connecting flights from many UK, European and International airlines.

The flight from London takes around an hour and there are over 40 flights from London airports every day. Regular services arrive in Edinburgh from other major UK cities and there are frequent scheduled flights from 40 European airports, including Amsterdam, Paris, Munich, Frankfurt and Zurich. Continental Airlines offers a daily direct service from New York's Newark airport, while Delta Airlines offer a daily direct flight between Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Edinburgh. Further transatlantic flights arrive at Glasgow International Airport, one hour's drive away.

Edinburgh International Airport is 8 miles (12km) west of the city centre.

Edinburgh Shuttle provides door to door transport by 7 seat mini-coach to any address within their city centre zone - accommodation, business or home addresses. Only L8.00 for an individual with reduced rates for passengers travelling together to the same destination. Book online at http://www.edinburghshuttle.com/ or click on link below.

By train

The East Coast line operated by is the fastest inter-city railway in Britain, and links Edinburgh's Waverley Station with London and Europe. The West Coast is well served by FirstScotrail and Virgin Trains.

Edinburgh is easy to reach by train, in fact, the Great North Eastern Railway (GNER) line is the fastest intercity railway in the UK, with a journey time of just under 5 hours between Edinburgh (Waverley) and London (King's Cross). Virgin Trains also operate services using the West Cast line linking Edinburgh to various towns and cities in England.

FirstScotrail operate an overnight service, the Caledonian Sleeper, between London (Euston) and Edinburgh 6 nights a week.

Edinburgh train station has great rail links to other major cities too. York, Newcastle, Inverness and Aberdeen are all about 2 hours away by train, and Glasgow is just 50 minutes away on the First ScotRail shuttle service which leaves Waverley train station every 15 minutes.

The following companies can provide more information.

Linking Edinburgh train station and London via the east coast main line:

GNER contact number : 08457 48 49 50

Linking Edinburgh to towns and cities in England:

Virgin contact number : 08457 222 333

Travelling to and from Edinburgh to all around Scotland:

FirstScotrail contact number : 08457 48 49 50

For all your timetables and fares UK wide:

National Rail Enquiries contact number : 08457 48 49 50

For all your rail travel requirements:

Traveline contact number : 0870 608 2 608

By car

To accommodate the events over Edinburgh's Hogmanay, there are various road closures and restrictions. For more information on parking restrictions and road closures click here.

Please note that businesses are open as usual.

Free Christmas parking from 5.30pm and Saturday afternoons in central Edinburgh

It'll be even easier to go Christmas shopping in Edinburgh's city centre, Old Town and Grassmarket this year, with free parking on weekdays from 5.30pm and on Saturday afternoons from 1pm. The free parking begins 1 December and runs to 6 January.

Paid parking usually applies in these areas of Edinburgh from 8.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Saturday.

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By bus

There are extensive bus services in and around Edinburgh over the Hogmanay period. For details of bus stops and timetables check out Lothian Buses, First West Lothian Services, First Services in Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian.

EDINBURGH'S HOGMANAY OFFICIAL DRINKS PARTNERS, SCOTTISH & NEWCASTLE UK, ARE ONCE AGAIN OFFERING NEW YEAR REVELLERS FREE NIGHT BUSES TO GET HOME AFTER THE BIG PARTY. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE TIMETABLE AND FIND OUT WHEN/WHERE YOUR BUS LEAVES!