Getting to Edinburgh by Car, Travel Route Planners

Because Edinburgh is located at the heart of the Scottish motorway network, it can be surprisingly quick and easy to get here by car. If you're travelling from the north of Scotland, for example, Edinburgh is only 3 hours from Inverness and just over 2 hours from Aberdeen. Journey times from England are just as good; you can get here from Birmingham in about 5.5 hours, from Manchester and York in about 4 hours, and the city is just 2.5 hours from Newcastle.

To help plan your journey you might find the following websites useful. The AA Route Planner and the RAC Route Planner

You can also find a list of Car Hire companies here.