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Buses from Edinburgh Airport to City Center

Monday, August 24th, 2009
Airlink Buses from Edinburgh Airport to the City Center:

Buses from Edinburgh airport to the city center are run by Airlink Express Shuttle. Lothian Buses Airlink 100 buses run from Edinburgh airport all throughout the day.

Airlink buses from Edinburgh Airport to the city center depart from bus stand 19 outside the domestic arrivals hall.

Airlink buses from Edinburgh airport to the city center run from 4:50am to 00:22am daily. The buses run several times an hour until 6:50am, and then every ten minutes from 6:50am to 00:22am.

Tickets on Airlink buses from Edinburgh airport to the city center are also valid on the N22 night bus from the airport to the city.

Ticket Prices on Buses from Edinburgh Airport:

Single Bus Ticket: Adult £3.50, Child* £2
Open Return Bus Ticket: Adult £6, Child* £3

*Child aged 5 to 15 years old.

Other Ways to Get from Edinburgh Airport to the City Center:
If you’re short on time or have a lot of luggage, you should consider taking a taxi from Edinburgh airport to the city center.


Buses from Oxford to Blenheim Palace

Friday, August 14th, 2009

Blenheim Palace
Originally uploaded by 1967geezer

There are several options for taking buses from Oxford to Blenheim Palace.

The most frequent bus from Oxford to Blenheim Palace is the Stagecoach bus 20 / 20A. The bus leaves Oxford from Gloucester Green station. Bus 20 / 20A runs every 30 minutes from Oxford to Blenheim palace (every hour on Sundays). The bus journey takes around 40 minutes.

Oxford bus number S3 goes to Woodstock via Blenheim Palace. The bus leaves from Oxford Train station and Gloucester Green bus station and goes to Woodstock via Blenheim Palace. Bus S3 runs every 30 minutes from Oxford.


How to Get from Newquay Airport to the City Center

Monday, August 10th, 2009

Newquay Airport is located some distance from the city center. Thankfully there are a number of options for getting from Newquay Airport to Newquay itself after your flight.

Car Hire at Newquay Airport

Car hire is available at both Newquay Airport and in Newquay.

Taxi from Newquay Airport

A taxi from Newquay Airport to the city center will cost 20-25 GBP, depending on how far you travel and how many bags you have. Call ahead to reserve a taxi.

Bus from Newquay Airport

A bus runs from Newquay Airport to Newquay shortly after flights arrive. The bus leaves from the bus stop in front of the airport. The cost is 2.70 GBP one way.

Shuttle from Newquay Airport

There are several private shuttles from Newquay Airport to the city center. Shuttles leave from the bus stop in front of the airport. The cost is around 7 GBP.