Airport Transfers from or to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)

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One-Way Service
One-Way Service covers one journey between two addresses: the terminal to an office near Haymarket, the airport to a Glasgow office on Buchanan Street, a flat in Leith to Edinburgh Airport for an early departure. For an airport pick-up, your chauffeur checks the flight status and times the pick-up to when you actually land, and your booking confirmation shows where to meet the chauffeur; the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules. On the way out, you pick the time.
Round-Trip Service
Round-Trip Service books both directions in one reservation: Edinburgh Airport to a hotel in the New Town on arrival and back to the terminal for your flight home, or the airport to a golf hotel in St Andrews for Open week and back once the final round is over. In July and August cars around the city go early. With both directions in one booking, the return is secured from the start; you set both pick-up times yourself, and the confirmation lists them.
Hourly Service
Some arrival days do not end at one address. With hourly service from EDI you choose at booking where the day starts, where it ends and how many hours you need, and the same chauffeur and vehicle remain with you for that whole period. Send the day's programme with the booking, so the chauffeur has it before you land. It suits a day built around appointments rather than a single destination.

Chauffeur Service at Edinburgh Airport (EDI)

Edinburgh Airport is the busiest in Scotland: a record 16.97 million passengers passed through it in 2025. Every airline works from a single terminal building. Cars dropping off or collecting passengers use the ground floor of the multi-storey car park across the road from the terminal building.

The centre of Edinburgh is 8 miles east, 35–50 minutes by car, and the EICC conference centre at Haymarket is about 7 miles, 30–40 minutes. Glasgow lies 40 miles to the west, 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes, along the M8. North over the Forth, Gleneagles is about 42 miles, 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes, and the Old Course at St Andrews about 51 miles, 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes.

On arrival, your chauffeur checks the flight status and times the pick-up to when you actually land, and your booking confirmation shows where to meet the chauffeur; the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules. For the flight home, you set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

Chauffeur Service at Edinburgh Airport (EDI)

Sprinter Van Service at Edinburgh Airport (EDI)

Golf parties are a summer group at Edinburgh. St Andrews stages the 155th Open between 15 and 18 July 2027, and a four-ball from abroad lands with clubs, shoes and a week of clothes. A Sprinter van carries up to 12 passengers with their luggage, and golf bags count as luggage: give the number of bags and travel cases when you book, and the vehicle is matched to the load.

In August the traffic turns to theatre: companies fly in for the Festival Fringe, from 6 to 30 August 2027, with costumes and props. If a cast comes in on several flights, every arrival gets a transfer of its own, so the first arrivals need not hang around for the last plane.

Some groups land at one Scottish airport and leave from the other. About 49 miles of motorway separate Edinburgh Airport from Glasgow Airport, 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes by road, and one van carries everyone and every bag across.

Sprinter Van Service at Edinburgh Airport (EDI)

Coach Service at Edinburgh Airport (EDI)

Conference delegations, school choirs and supporters' clubs can land as one party of forty or more. Coaches come in several sizes with up to 56 seats, and the luggage travels in the hold, so the group leaves the airport together and checks in at the hotel at the same time.

Big dates fill the coach diary. Edinburgh's Hogmanay runs from 29 December 2026 to 1 January 2027, with the Street Party on 31 December; The Open brings spectator groups to Fife in July, and the Military Tattoo takes over the Castle Esplanade from 6 to 28 August 2027. For a day out, the castle town of Stirling is about 30 miles, 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes.

Local vehicles and drivers are booked up early around Open week and through August. Some Old Town hotels stand on narrow streets where a coach cannot pull in, so send the full address with the booking and we will tell you how close the car can go. If your plans go beyond a standard booking, write to support with the dates, addresses, number of passengers, flights and luggage, and the team will arrange it.

Coach Service at Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before booking your airport transfer with Bookinglane.

How do I get from Edinburgh Airport to the city centre?

By road, the centre of Edinburgh is 8 miles from the terminal, 35–50 minutes by car, more in the morning peak and in August. Trams also run from the airport stop to the city centre in about 30 minutes. For a car, book with your flight number and give the full address of your hotel.

How many terminals does Edinburgh Airport have?

One. Check-in, security and arrivals are all in the same building, so a car that collects you or drops you off goes to the same place for every airline. Edinburgh was the first Scottish airport to lift the 100 ml limit on liquids in hand luggage; airlines and the airport publish the current rules.

Does Edinburgh Airport charge for drop-offs?

Yes. The drop-off and pick-up zone on the ground floor of the multi-storey car park opposite the terminal is charged, paid by contactless card at the barrier, and the charge went up on 18 May 2026. The long-stay car park has its own drop-off and pick-up area, about a 10-minute walk from the terminal. The rules and current rates of each charge are published by the authority or airport that runs it.

Our group arrives on different flights — can that be arranged?

Yes. Each landing is a separate transfer, so a golf party split between a morning and an evening landing means two bookings. Ahead of choosing a van, tell support how many cases, boxes or sports bags travel with the party, not only the number of passengers. For Open week and the August festivals, book well ahead.

What do passengers need to know about Edinburgh Airport (EDI) in 2026 and 2027?

Hotels and other places to stay in Edinburgh have added a visitor levy to overnight bills since 24 July 2026. For summer 2027, easyJet adds routes from Edinburgh to Hamburg, Bilbao, Rome and Tivat from late March, and Jet2 adds Chania and Pula from May 2027. The 80th Festival Fringe runs from 6 to 30 August 2027.