Travel to Stirling

Reaching Stirling by car or public transport is easy. The city in the centre of Scotland, less than an hour's drive time from over half the country's population.

By Road
Stirling is linked to Scotland's motorway and trunk road network including the M9/A9 to Edinburgh, Perth and Inverness and the M80 to Glasgow.

From	Miles	Kilometres	Drive time
Aberdeen	121	195	2 hrs 5 mins
Dundee	56	90	1hr
Edinburgh	36	57	50 mins
Edinburgh Airport	30	49	40 mins
Glasgow	26	42	30 mins
Glasgow Airport	36	57	45 mins
Inverness	144	233	2hrs 45 mins
Birmingham	305	491	5hrs
Cardiff	407	656	7hrs
Leeds	235	378	4hrs
London	418	673	7hrs 30 mins
Manchester	229	369	4hrs
Newcastle	156	252	3hrs

Check out distances, routes and travel information on the AA's route planner www.theaa.com

By Rail
Stirling is about 50 minutes from Glasgow (Queen Street Station) and Edinburgh (Haymarket and Waverley stations) with three direct services an hour from Glasgow and two from Edinburgh. There are also direct services to Aberdeen, Dundee and Inverness. Less than five minute's walk from the city centre, the station, one of Scotland's busiest, has a buffet, luggage trolleys and cycle storage but no left luggage.

For timetables go to www.travelinescotland.com or ring Traveline 0870 608 2 608.

By Coach
There is an hourly non-stop coach service from Glasgow and Edinburgh, taking 40 minutes and 1 hour respectively, as well as regular bus services to the Scottish cities and towns like St Andrews and Perth. The modern bus station which has a café and left luggage lockers is open Mon-Sat 06.30-22.00 Sun 10.00-18.00.

For timetables go to www.travelinescotland.com or ring Traveline 0870 608 2 608 or Stirling Bus Station 01786 446474.

By Air
Most travellers arrive at Edinburgh, Glasgow or Glasgow Prestwick airports which all have branches of leading car hire operators and taxi services.

Edinburgh Airport - a 24 hour bus service, every 10 mins at peak times and 30 mins at night, leaves outside the terminal and stops at Haymarket Terrace for direct rail and bus services to Stirling. Journey time - 20 mins.

Glasgow Airport - a quarter hourly bus service taking around 25 mins leaves from outside the terminal and stops at Buchanan Street Bus Station for direct services to Stirling. Queen Street Railway Station is a five minute walk.

Glasgow Prestwick Airport - a half hour train service (hourly on Sundays) runs to Glasgow Central Station 06.00-23.08. The journey time is 45 mins. Queen Street Station, the terminus for Stirling trains is less than a ten minute walk. A free shuttle bus also links the two stations every ten minutes..

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