The Royal Society of Edinburgh is only 30 min from the airport and nearby accommodations! For questions, please contact the conference administration.
I – VENUE and TRANSPORT
Although everyone will tailor the trip to their needs, some information on the easiest ways to get to Edinburgh’s city centre from the two closest airports and from London is provided here.
A – VENUE
by air
Edinburgh International Airport is just 7 miles, or 25 minutes via taxi. A typical fare is under £25 (this may be higher on public holidays).
Glasgow International Airport is 55,2 miles away
by Rail
The nearest train station is Edinburgh Waverley Station. It has a direct service to the London King’s Cross railway station (Price: £30-£80, Time: 4h45). There is also a train from Glasgow.
B – TRANSPORT From Edinburgh Airport
Reaching the city centre from the Edinburgh airport is usually achieved either by bus (https://www.lothianbuses.com/) or tram (https://edinburghtrams.com/), they both reach the same desired destination.
BY BUS
Line: Airlink 100: Airport – City Centre Express
First / Last: 24/7
Price: Single – £4.50 / Open return – £7.50
Stop: Princes Street
Approx. time: 35 min
BY TRAM
Line: –
First / Last: 06:18 / 23:32
Price: Single – £6.50 / Open return – £9.00
Stop: Princes Street
Approx. time: 40 min
C – TRANSPORT from Glasgow Airport
When coming from Glasgow airport, a combination of bus and train is needed to reach the Edinburgh city centre.
Bus
Line: 500 Airport Express: Airport – City Centre Express
First / Last: 05:00 / 23:00
Price: Single – £8.50 / Open return – £14.00
Stop: George Square at Queen Street Station
Approx. time: 22 min
Train
Line: ScotRail: Glasgow Queen Street – Edinburgh via Falkirk High
First / Last: 06:00 / 23:45 (for weekend variations see website)
Price: Single – £14.00 to £16.10 / Open return – £19.10 to £31.10
Stop: Edinburgh Waverley
Approx. time: 1 hour
D – TRANSPORT from London Kings Cross
There are multiple ways to reach Edinburgh from London by train. Here the simplest and quicker way is offered.
Train
Line: London North Eastern Railway
First / Last: 06:00 / 23:30 (generally)
Price: Single – £30.00 to £80
Stop: Edinburgh Waverley
Approx. time: 4 hour 45 min
II – ACCOMODATION
The area around The Royal Society of Edinburgh presents a high density of hotels. Here a
few of them are provided ranked by price.
All the listed hotels are within a 10-minute walk of The Royal Society of Edinburgh (see
map at the end of the list).
| Stars | Hotel & Price |
| 2 stars | 🏨 easyHotel (£67.99/night) |
| 3 stars | 🏨 Motel one (£79/night) 🏨 Mercure Edinburgh City Princes Street Hotel (£128/night) 🏨 ibis Styles Edinburgh St Andrew Square (£138/night) |
| 4 stars | 🏨 YOTEL Edinburgh (£97/night) 🏨 Malmaison Edinburgh City (£160/night) |
| 5 stars | 🏨 InterContinental Edinburgh the George (£242/night) 🏨 Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel (£335/night) |