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How to get here...
By AirThe quickest and often the easiest way to get here and if you book in advance you get some real bargains.
Edinburgh, Glasgow are both within two hours and Prestwick Airport, in Ayshire is an easy drive from the rest of southern Scotland. Flights to these Airports are operated by British Airways, Aer Lingus, British Midland, EasyJet, Ryanair, City Jet and Go!
Other options also include Newcastle and Carlisle with even Manchester only 2.5 hours away.
For flight information visit:
www.aerlingus.com
www.ba.com
www.easyjet.com
www.flybe.com
www.flybmi.com
www.go-fly.com
www.ryanair.com
www.cityjet.com
By Rail
Both the main lines, East Coast (to Edinburgh) and West Coast (to Glasgow), between Scotland and England run through the region with many of the larger towns having a station with a full timetable.
Scotrail
t: 08457 55 00 33
www.firstgroup.com/scotrail/index.php
East Coast
t: 08457 48 49 50
www.eastcoast.co.uk
Virgin
t: 08457 222 333
www.virgin.com/trains
National Rail Information
t: 08457 48 49 50
www.nationalrail.co.uk
www.thetrainline.com
By Road
You'll find southern Scotland is an easy drive from most cities in the north of England and central Scotland. And if you are coming from further afield the region is well placed within the motorway network. Both main arterial routes, the M74 and the A1 run right through the area and the main euro-route linking Ireland to the rest of Europe, the A75 runs accross the region linking with the M74 near Carlisle.
Use the link below to work out the best route when you visit southern Scotland.
AA Route Maps
www.theaa.com
By Ferry
If you are coming from Ireland, the best thing to do is to head for Larne or Belfast. Then take the ferry to either Stranraer, Cairnryan or Troon and you'll step or drive ashore in either Dumfries & Galloway or Ayrshire. Stena Line operates between Belfast and Stranraer. P&O Irish Sea Ferries run between Larne and Cairnryan and Larne to Troon. In all, there are twenty crossings from Northern Ireland to Dumfries & Galloway every day and 4 sailings between Larne and Troon between March and October.
Stena Line
t: 08447 70 70 70
www.stenaline.com
P&O Irish Sea Ltd
t: 0871 66 44 777
www.poirishsea.com
More travel options for southern Scotland including coach and bus routes and timetables can be found here.
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